Coronation Street

Posted by G June 20, 2000In reply to Coronation Street posted by Bruce Kahl on June 20, 2000

Where does the phrase "stood like Piffy on a rock come from" ?

The only reference I see is to the UK soap opera "Coronation Street".

PIFFY ON A ROCK-BUN

Vera to Jack on the occasion of Raquel leaving their employ. Vera wanted to go to bingo & her son Terry egged her on to show that she had the same respect from her staff that Bet Gilroy had commanded. Terry, ever the 'gentleman', egged her into a confrontation with Raquel. Raquel left anyway despite Jack trying to be conciliatory to all parties.

Jack: "Are you crackers? You have just sacked the best bar maid we will ever have. Just because you want to go to bingo."

Vera: "But I'm not going am I. I'm stuck here like a piffy on a rock-bun."

Jack: "All because your loving son won't give you a few hours of his precious time. Where's he off to that's so important, eh? Going to spend all his brass on the dogs is he?"

Vera: "Well, he takes after his precious father then doesn't he."

Reference:

tape: 96.08.25

Bruce, please stop deleting all previous comments when you make your contribution; there's a good lad.