General
pie-can
What does pie-can mean?
A silly person. A daft so-and-so. Affectionate more than savage — closer to 'wally' than 'idiot'. Sits in the same Black Country drawer as 'yampy' for someone whose lights are on but no one's home.
"Yo' pie-can, yo've put yer jumper on inside out agen."
Frequently asked questions
What does pie-can mean?
Pie-can is a Black Country insult for a daft sod or silly person.
How do you use pie-can in a sentence?
"Ya daft pie-can, that's not how you do it!"
Where does pie-can come from?
It's Black Country dialect from the English West Midlands, used as a light-hearted insult.
Study it as flashcards or scroll it in Vocabulary Flow — saved to your collection.
