pi-jawn.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪdʒɔː/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪˌdʒɔ/,

/ˈpaɪˌdʒɑ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pi adj., jaw n.¹

Etymology: < pi adj. + jaw n.¹ Compare slightly earlier pi-jaw v.

colloquial.

Moralizing or lecturing speech, esp. as addressed to a child by an adult; an instance of this.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [noun] > a discourse or lecture

spellc888

predicationa1325

lessonc1330

collation1417

sermocination1514

discourse1533

lecture1536

descant1567

peroration1607

homilya1616

sermona1616

exercitation1632

transcursion1641

exhortatory1656

by-discourse1660

screed1748

purlicue1825

rhesis1840

talk1859

lecturette1867

chalk talk1881

pi-jaw1896

1896 New Rev. Apr. 392 Mr. Fairchild's discourse invariably consisted of what irreverent youths would describe as ‘pi-jaw’.

1912 G. W. E. Russell One Look Back ii. 25 It was his custom..to call us all together.., and give us what we called a ‘Pi-jaw’.

1945 G. B. Grundy 55 Years at Oxf. 38 What a boy or young man loathes above all is pi-jaw.

2002 Independent (Nexis) 19 Nov. 8 Exactly. And that's enough pi-jaw from you. I'll call him Gorbals if I want.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

pi-jawv.

Brit.

/ˈpʌɪdʒɔː/, U.S.

/ˈpaɪˌdʒɔ/,

/ˈpaɪˌdʒɑ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pi adj., jaw v.¹

Etymology: < pi adj. + jaw v.¹ Compare slightly later pi-jaw n.

colloquial. Now rare.

transitive. To give (a person) a moralizing lecture; to reprimand.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > speech-making > deliver (a speech) [verb (transitive)] > deliver a discourse or lecture to

lecture1681

sermonize1802

pi-jaw1891

1891 R. G. K. Wrench Winchester Word-bk. 31 He pi-jawed me for thoking.

1922 A. S. M. Hutchinson This Freedom iv. iv. 303 You..get me here to pijaw me about my duty to my pretty young wife.

1937 G. Frankau More of Us xi. 121 The tortures of a miserable Upper Pi-jawed beyond the sacred hour of supper.

Derivatives

ˈpi-jawing n.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [noun] > a discourse or lecture > lecturing

pi-jawing1930

1930 J. Douglas Down Shoe Lane 210 It may be that they yawn over pompous pi-jawing and middle-aged platitudinarianism.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pi-jaw
释义	pi-jawn. Brit. /ˈpʌɪdʒɔː/, U.S. /ˈpaɪˌdʒɔ/, /ˈpaɪˌdʒɑ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pi adj., jaw n.¹ Etymology: < pi adj. + jaw n.¹ Compare slightly earlier pi-jaw v. colloquial. Moralizing or lecturing speech, esp. as addressed to a child by an adult; an instance of this. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [noun] > a discourse or lecture spellc888 predicationa1325 lessonc1330 collation1417 sermocination1514 discourse1533 lecture1536 descant1567 peroration1607 homilya1616 sermona1616 exercitation1632 transcursion1641 exhortatory1656 by-discourse1660 screed1748 purlicue1825 rhesis1840 talk1859 lecturette1867 chalk talk1881 pi-jaw1896 1896 New Rev. Apr. 392 Mr. Fairchild's discourse invariably consisted of what irreverent youths would describe as ‘pi-jaw’. 1912 G. W. E. Russell One Look Back ii. 25 It was his custom..to call us all together.., and give us what we called a ‘Pi-jaw’. 1945 G. B. Grundy 55 Years at Oxf. 38 What a boy or young man loathes above all is pi-jaw. 2002 Independent (Nexis) 19 Nov. 8 Exactly. And that's enough pi-jaw from you. I'll call him Gorbals if I want. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). pi-jawv. Brit. /ˈpʌɪdʒɔː/, U.S. /ˈpaɪˌdʒɔ/, /ˈpaɪˌdʒɑ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: pi adj., jaw v.¹ Etymology: < pi adj. + jaw v.¹ Compare slightly later pi-jaw n. colloquial. Now rare. transitive. To give (a person) a moralizing lecture; to reprimand. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speech-making > deliver (a speech) [verb (transitive)] > deliver a discourse or lecture to lecture1681 sermonize1802 pi-jaw1891 1891 R. G. K. Wrench Winchester Word-bk. 31 He pi-jawed me for thoking. 1922 A. S. M. Hutchinson This Freedom iv. iv. 303 You..get me here to pijaw me about my duty to my pretty young wife. 1937 G. Frankau More of Us xi. 121 The tortures of a miserable Upper Pi-jawed beyond the sacred hour of supper. Derivatives ˈpi-jawing n. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > speech > speech-making > [noun] > a discourse or lecture > lecturing pi-jawing1930 1930 J. Douglas Down Shoe Lane 210 It may be that they yawn over pompous pi-jawing and middle-aged platitudinarianism. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1896v.1891
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