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Definitions by WILLIAM W WORDSMITH

PIES (noun, informal)

Peaked in Elementary School (US) / Peaked in Primary School (UK) - a person who enjoyed a sense of importance, popularity or status at a young age but later feels left behind or unsuccessful, and compensates for this perceived failure by seeking attention or superiority through bullying, belittling or antagonising others online.
He spends all day trolling fairly successful people online - classic PIES behaviour.
PIES by WILLIAM W WORDSMITH October 23, 2026
PIPS (noun, informal)

Peaked in Primary School (UK) / Peaked in Elementary School (US) — a person who enjoyed a sense of importance, popularity or status at a young age but later feels left behind or unsuccessful, and compensates for this perceived failure by seeking attention or superiority through bullying, belittling or antagonising others online.
He spends all day trolling people online — classic PIPS behaviour
PIPS by WILLIAM W WORDSMITH October 23, 2026