"pi-jaw" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɪdʒɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-pi-jaw.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: From pi (“pious, sanctimonious”) + jaw. Etymology templates: {{m|en|pi||pious, sanctimonious|id=pious}} pi (“pious, sanctimonious”), {{m|en|jaw}} jaw Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} pi-jaw (uncountable)
  1. (slang, archaic) Lecturing or patronizing talk, especially from an adult to a child. Tags: archaic, slang, uncountable
    Sense id: en-pi-jaw-en-noun-hrVBVWAM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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