piffy on a rock bun

Meaning

Noun

A person ignored or sidelined from an activity

Origin

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

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