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like piffy on a rock cake
like piffy on a rock cake
Conspicuous but ignored or left out, especially from a group or activity. (A "rock bun" or "rock cake" is a type of hard cake with currants; what "piffy" refers to is unknown.) Primarily heard in UK. I was excited to go with my wife to her awards ceremony, but I didn't know anyone there and was left standing around like piffy on a rock bun. After Tommy hit one of the other boys in his class, he was left sitting like piffy on a rock cake during playtime.
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Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Syed | | - | Urdu, Punjabi, Bengali |
Rowland | | ['rəulənd] | |
Isis | | ['aisis] | |
Todor | | - | Bulgarian, Serbian, Macedonian |
ZdzisŁAw | | ZJEE-swahf | Polish |
Melitta | | me-LI-tah (German) | Ancient Greek, German |