"pi-jaw" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpaɪdʒɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: En-au-pi-jaw.ogg
Etymology: From pi (“pious, sanctimonious”) + 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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          "ref": "1924 April, Ford Madox Ford, chapter II, in Some Do Not … […] (Parade’s End; 1), 2nd edition, London: Duckworth and Company […], published June 1924, →OCLC, part 1, page 45:",
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          "type": "quote"
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          "ref": "1991, Stephen Fry, chapter III, in The Liar, London: William Heinemann, →ISBN, page 26:",
          "text": "Adrian thought it worth while to try out his new slang. ‘I say, you fellows, here's a rum go. Old Biffo was jolly odd this morning. He gave me a lot of pi-jaw about slacking and then invited me to tea. No rotting! He did really.’",
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          "adult",
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      ],
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