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piss in someone's pocket (third-person singular simple present pisses in someone's pocket, present participle pissing in someone's pocket, simple past and past participle pissed in someone's pocket)
- (Australia, slang) To say flattering or fawning things to a person in the hope of gaining favour with them.
1994, Jon Cleary, Autumn Maze, page 249:‘Don′t piss in my pocket, son. How would you know what I used to be?’ But he was flattered.
2007, Bryce Courtenay, The Persimmon Tree, volume 1, 2, page 248:‘ […] Son, I′m not the type to piss in your pocket, but we have a shortage of your kind of chap.’
2009, Dianne Blacklock, False Advertising, page 146:‘I′m not pissing in your pocket,’ Gemma said quickly. ‘I just mean, what′s not to like? You′re the most inoffensive person I′ve ever met.’
Helen was not sure if that was a compliment.
Usage notes
Often negated, to deny that one′s words are meant as flattery.