How do you use "Pied" in a sentence?

He asked her out and got pied. She pied him off. Don't want to get pied.

Pied

Q: What does "Pied" mean?

Rejected, turned down romantically (British slang). Getting 'pied' means being rejected romantically—turned down when you make a move. 'He got pied' means his advances were rejected. From getting a pie in the face (humiliated).

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Meaning: Rejected, turned down romantically (British slang).

被拒绝，被甩（英式俚语）。

Rechazado, dado calabazas (jerga británica).

振られた、恋愛的に断られた（イギリスのスラング）。

거절당한, 로맨틱하게 차인 (영국 슬랭).

Getting 'pied' means being rejected romantically—turned down when you make a move. 'He got pied' means his advances were rejected. From getting a pie in the face (humiliated).

被'pied'指在恋爱方面被拒绝——主动示好后遭到拒绝。'He got pied'意思是他的追求被拒绝了。源自被人砸了一脸派（丢脸）。

Que te hagan 'pied' significa ser rechazado románticamente, que te den calabazas al intentar ligar. 'He got pied' significa que rechazaron sus avances. Viene de recibir un tartazo en la cara (humillación).

「Pied」されるとは恋愛的に断られること——アプローチして拒否されること。「He got pied」は彼のアプローチが断られたという意味。顔にパイを投げつけられる（恥をかく）ことから来ている。

'Pied'당했다는 것은 로맨틱하게 거절당한 것, 즉 어프로치했다가 거절당한 것을 뜻합니다. 'He got pied'는 그의 접근이 거절당했다는 의미입니다. 파이를 얼굴에 맞는 것(창피당하는 것)에서 유래했습니다.

Examples

He asked her out and got pied.
他约她出去，结果被拒了
La invitó a salir y le dieron calabazas
彼はデートに誘ったけど振られた
그가 데이트 신청했는데 차였어.
She pied him off.
她把他甩了
Ella le dio calabazas
彼女は彼を振った
그녀가 그를 차버렸어.
Don't want to get pied.
不想被拒绝
No quiero que me rechacen
振られたくない
차이고 싶지 않아.

Pronunciation

/paɪd/

Usage Guide

Context: rejection, dating, humiliation

Tone: sympathetic or mocking

✓ Do Say

Pied
被拒绝了
rechazado
振られた
차였어
Got pied
被拒了
le dieron calabazas
振られた
차였어
Pied off
拒绝了
dar calabazas
振った
차 버렸어

✗ Don't Say

Implies public or embarrassing rejection
暗示当众或令人尴尬的拒绝
Implica un rechazo público o vergonzoso
公の場での恥ずかしい拒絶を暗示する
공개적이거나 창피한 거절을 암시함

Common Mistakes

About romantic rejection specifically

Origin & History

From the image of getting a pie in the face—public humiliation. Being 'pied' in romance means your advances were rejected, leaving you embarrassed.

Etymology: From pie in the face (humiliation)

First recorded: British slang, popularised 2010s

Cultural Context

Era: British slang, mainstream 2010s

Generation: Younger generations

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Love Island; British youth culture

Regional notes: British youth slang.

Variations

PiedPied offGot pied