An answer or plea is called “frivolous” when it is clearly insufli-cient on its face, and does not controvert the material points of the opposite pleading, and is presumably interposed for mere pur-poses of delay or to embarrass the plaintiff. Erwin v. Lowery, 64 N. C. 321; Strong v. Sproul, 53 N. V. 499; Gray v. Gidiere, 4 Strob. (S. C.) 442; Peacock v. williams (C. C.) 110 Fed. 916
Source: Black’s Law Dictionary 2nd Ed (1910)
