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 cake. After Tommy hit one of the other boys in his class, he was left sitting like piffy on a rock cake during playtime.
See also: cake, like, on, piffy, rock
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • piffey
  • piffy
  • like piffy on a rock bun
  • sit like piffy on a rock bun
  • sit like piffy on a rock cake
  • a buzz kill
  • buzzkill
  • a night on the tiles
  • get (one's) rocks off on (something)
  • much in evidence