Contents
- 1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Pronunciation
- 1.3 Noun
- 1.3.1 Usage notes
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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.
See Also
Traditional Rock CakesPronunciation[edit]
Audio (AU) (file)
Noun[edit]
piffy on a rock bun (uncountable)
- (slang, British, idiomatic) 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.
Usage notes[edit]
Common in North-West England, sometimes shortened to just like piffy. It is the Northern equivalent of the Southern like a lemon.
