pi-jaw
Lecturing or patronizing talk, especially from an adult to a childLecturing or patronizing talk, especially from an adult to a child.
/ˈpaɪdʒɔː/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic, slang, uncountable)Lecturing or patronizing talk, especially from an adult to a child.
Origin
From pi (“pious, sanctimonious”) + jaw.From pi (“pious, sanctimonious”) + jaw.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable