piper

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A female given name used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie
An occupational surname
A musician who plays a pipe
A baby pigeon
A bagpiper
{n} one who plays on a pipe, a fish
used since the mid-twentieth century, first by the American actress Piper Laurie
{i} one who plays a flute; one who plays bagpipes
type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
someone who plays the bagpipe type genus of the Piperaceae: large genus of chiefly climbing tropical shrubs
A piper is a musician who plays the bagpipes
If you say `He who pays the piper' or `He who pays the piper calls the tune', you mean that the person who provides the money for something decides what will be done, or has a right to decide what will be done. someone who plays a pipe or the bagpipes
on a bagpipe
A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long spines, native of both the American and European coasts
One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp
someone who plays the bagpipe
A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with large, sharp, opercular spines
Piper longum
A species of pepper, a vine in genus Piper
Piper longum
Its characteristic long seed
piper longum
A misspelling for the botanic name Piper longum, a species of genus Piper (pepper)
Piper of Hamelin
German folk tale from the middle ages
piper's news
old news, news that is not current
pied piper
That which draws many in its wake
pay the piper
To pay a monetary debt or experience unfavorable consequences, especially when the payment or consequences are inevitable in spite of attempts to avoid them

Roosevelt never fully recovered his health, but he refused any regret. I am always willing to pay the piper, he once wrote, when I have had a good dance..

pay the piper
To pay expenses for something, and thus be in a position to be in control (i.e. to be able to call the tune)

Be off with you, my boy, and play with your caucuses and leading articles and historic parties and great leaders and burning questions and the rest of your toys. I am going back to my counting house to pay the piper and call the tune.

who pays the piper calls the tune
One who pays for something controls it
He who pays the piper calls the tunes
(Muhasebe) If you are paying for someone's services, you can dictate exactly what you want that person to do
pay the piper
suffer the consequences; pay for one's fun
pipers
plural of piper
piper
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