Meaning An instruction to shut-up or be quiet.
Usage Worldwide, if a little dated.
Example
- Okay kids, the lesson has started. Pipe down and I'll begin.
Pronunciation
Idiom
An instruction to shut-up or be quiet.
USA, 19th century. Probably deriving from an earlier British Navy source.
Meaning An instruction to shut-up or be quiet.
Usage Worldwide, if a little dated.
Example
Pronunciation