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Meaning of pi-jaw | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈpaɪdʒɔː

Definitions

Lecturing or patronizing talk, especially from an adult to a child.

archaic, slang, uncountable

Examples

“I'll admit for the moment that you aren't giving me pi-jaw.”
“Adrian thought it worth while to try out his new slang. ‘I say, you fellows, here's a rum go. Old Biffo was jolly odd this morning. He gave me a lot of pi-jaw about slacking and then invited me to tea. No rotting! He did really.’”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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