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piffy on a rock bun en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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.

Meanings

  1. (UK, idiomatic, slang, uncountable) A person ignored or sidelined from an activity
    • I hate your work parties: you always talk shop with your mates and leave me sat like piffy on a rock bun.