the piper

A mythological or fictional being that collects dues while playing the flute after an evening of heavy alcohol or drug use. Bringer of the hangover.

(1) I woke up with a very bad headache, I felt nauseous, and I think I saw the piper in my kitchen. (2) On the way home from 111 Minna, I could hear the faint sound of his zampona and I knew I'd have to pay the piper.

the piper by Montgomery & Piper August 26, 2007

The Piper

The Piper is a metaphorical figure, like the Grim Reaper, who represents karma, accountability, a final reckoning for one's misdeeds, in short He Who Must Be Paid. He appears on your doorstep in motley, wearing bells and a foolscap. You can run from him but you can't hide--sooner or later he will find you and make you pay for your antics.

"Joe thought he could bang that ugly girl and then slip away in the morning and never have to deal with her again. Now she's calling him ten times a day. Joe's paying the Piper."

The Piper by sparkhammer March 26, 2013

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn 

"The Piper at the Gates of Dawn," released on August 5, 1967, is Pink Floyd's debut album. Its psychedelic/space rock sound will leave you giggling or rocking back and forth, or both. Tracks include:

Astronomy Domine
Lucifer Sam
Matilda Mother ("Oh, Mother. Tell me more.")
Flaming ("Yippee! You can't see me, but I can you.")
Pow R. Toc H.
Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk
Interstellar Overdrive
The Gnome
Chapter 24
The Scarecrow
Bike ("I know a mouse and he hasn't got a house, I don't know why I call him Gerald.")

Respect the awesomeness of "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn" and you shall be respected in turn.

The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by RGar May 12, 2008

pay the piper 

to bear the consequences of one's actions

You've been up all nigt partying, carousing and having all kinds of good time. Now you're at work and you're so tired and hung over you'd rather be dead than have to spend the next 8 hours sorting out tps reports. Well, buddy, if you wanna have fun, you gotta pay the piper.

pay the piper by bart wheeler February 19, 2007

pay the piper 

To pay a price that you deem high or unfair, but failing to pay the price often results in dire consequences.

Based on the story of the Pied Piper, who removed the rats from a town, and when not paid, he took their children instead!

Don't you know the Mafia collects protection here? If you want to run a business in this town, you have to pay the piper.

pay the piper by RobbyPants June 21, 2007

pay the piper 

1) To get what's coming to you (i.e. get your comeuppance).

You thought you could get away with ripping me off that time. Well, now it's time to pay the piper.

pay the piper by TheKoW January 12, 2008

Pay The Piper 

bear the consequences of an action or activity that one has enjoyed.

The submissive princess will have to pay the piper with spankings for her disobedience to her master.

Pay The Piper by MaddamEve July 31, 2018