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Definition of To pay the piper
To pay the piper Piper Pip"er, n.
1. (Mus.) One who plays on a pipe, or the like, esp. on a
bagpipe. ``The hereditary piper and his sons.'
--Macaulay.
2. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A common European gurnard (Trigla lyra), having a
large head, with prominent nasal projection, and with
large, sharp, opercular spines.
(b) A sea urchin (Goniocidaris hystrix) having very long
spines, native of both the American and European
coasts.
To pay the piper, to bear the cost, expense, or trouble.
