Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piffy on a rock bun

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: piffy on a rock- bun
IPA

34

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

12

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person ignored or sidelined from an activity

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I hate your work parties: you always talk shop with your mates and leave me sat like piffy on a rock bun."

Etymology

Age and etymology are uncertain; it existed in the 1930s and possibly derives from a music hall catchphrase. Some commentators (e.g. World Wide Words) suggest that piffy may have originally been patience, and the rock bun was simply a type of cake.

Usage

Questions

What does piffy on a rock bun mean?: A person ignored or sidelined from an activity
Where does piffy on a rock bun come from?: Age and etymology are uncertain; it existed in the 1930s and possibly derives from a music hall catchphrase. Some commentators (e.g. World Wide Words) suggest that piffy may have originally been patience, and the rock bun was simply a type of cake.

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