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piffy on a rock bun

A person ignored or sidelined from an activity.

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  • Age and etymology are uncertain; it existed in the 1930s and possibly derives from a music hall catchphrase. Some commentators suggest that piffy may have originally been patience, and the rock bun was simply a type of cake.
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I hate your works parties; you always talk shop with your mates and leave me sat like piffy on a rock bun.

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