Synonyms

pissed off

American

[pist awf, of] / ˈpɪst ˈɔf, ˈɒf /

Slang, p.o.'d

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.

angry or annoyed.

Etymology

Origin of pissed off

First recorded in 1935–40

Example Sentences

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It ultimately means reaching toward structural political fixes and democratic reforms, all the sorts of things that require one to be extremely offline, very pissed off, and very busy all the time.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

But I think that if I were one of those directors, I’d be more pissed off about this next sequence than anything the CEO has ever done.

From Slate • Jul. 8, 2025

I hope that we run on policies that affect everybody of every single race, every single trend that everybody is pissed off about.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

"People are pissed off at the healthcare industry and they are using social media to express their frustrations," he said.

From BBC • Dec. 13, 2024

I've heard it a zillion times because it's my mom's favorite thing to say whenever she's pissed off at me or my little sister, Jazz.

From "When I Was the Greatest" by Jason Reynolds

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