piffy on a rock bun
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.
Pronunciation
[edit]Audio (General Australian): (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.