| 单词 | to stand like piffy |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto stand (also sit, wait) like piffy (on a rock bun) to stand (also sit, wait) like piffy (on a rock bun) and variants: to stand or wait around uselessly, aimlessly, or in a state of frustrated helplessness. ΚΠ 1961 S. Delaney Lion in Love ii. 58 Andy: I am standing about. Nell: Like piffy on a rock bun. 1974 P. Wright Lang. Brit. Industry iii. 37 If foreigners speak in their own tongue and the British workman is stood there like piffy (standing by helplessly), he will pull their legs. 1989 Guardian 17 Aug. 20/3 When I was a lad in Macclesfield, 60 years ago, my mother often said to me: ‘Shape yourself, don't stand there like Piffey.’ 2015 @johnfidler 19 Feb. in twitter.com (O.E.D. Archive) When's this live episode of Brookside starting then? I'm sat here waiting like piffy on a rock bun. < as lemmas |
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