cheesed off
Britishadjective
Etymology
Origin of cheesed off
C20: from cheese ²
Example Sentences
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And — yes — not everyone is royally cheesed off.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026
"I'm a bit cheesed off, we've been looking forward to this for a long time."
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2023
A 28-year-old woman in Florida was arrested on Friday for getting totally cheesed off at a pizzeria employee.
From Fox News • Mar. 26, 2019
Michael Carrick understandably looks cheesed off as he is carried off.
From The Guardian • Nov. 13, 2015
But also I’m cheesed off because the Art Gallery of Ontario wouldn’t do it.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
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