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An instance of throwing a pie at someone, often a politician or other powerful or influential person as a means of protest.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- The Canadian prime minister was the victim of a pieing.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
present participle and gerund of pie
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: form-of, gerund, participle, present
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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Across languages
Translations
12 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
empastissada
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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Dutch:
taartgooien
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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Finnish:
kakunheitto
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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French:
entartage
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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French:
entartement
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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German:
Tortenwurf
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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German:
Tortung
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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German:
Tortenattentat
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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Japanese:
パイ投げ
(painage)
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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Spanish:
tartazo
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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Spanish:
pastelazo
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone
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Swedish:
tårtning
— an instance of throwing a pie at someone