piss in someone's pocket

present singular third person pisses in someone's pocket · participle present pissing in someone's pocket · participle past pissed in someone's pocket · past pissed in someone's pocket

1. AustraliaslangTo say flattering or fawning things to a person in the hope of gaining favour with them.

   ‘Don′t piss in my pocket, son. How would you know what I used to be?’ But he was flattered.

   1994, Jon Cleary, Autumn Maze, page 249

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   ‘[…]Son, I′m not the type to piss in your pocket, but we have a shortage of your kind of chap.’

   2007, Bryce Courtenay, The Persimmon Tree, volume 1, 2, page 248

   ‘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.

   2009, Dianne Blacklock, False Advertising, page 146