piffy on a rock bun

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Definition of piffy on a rock bun in English English dictionary

A person ignored or sidelined from an activity

I hate your works parties; you always talk shop with your mates and leave me sat like piffy on a rock bun.

Etymology

() 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.