cheesed

[cheezd] /tʃizd/

adjective, Chiefly British Slang.

disgusted; fed up (usually followed by off).

Origin of cheesed

1940-1945

First recorded in 1940-45; origin obscure

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Contemporary definitions for cheesed-off

adjective

exasperated; greatly annoyed, irritated; also called cheesed , also written cheesed off

Usage Note

UK, slang

adjective

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Word Origin and History for cheesed-off

adj.

"disgruntled, exasperated," 1941, British slang, origin obscure, connections uncertain. See cheese (n.1), cheese (n.2), cheesy.

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