piss off
Britishverb
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(tr; often passive) to annoy, irritate, or disappoint
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(intr) to go away; depart, often used to dismiss a person
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Make very angry, as in That letter pissed me off , or She was pissed off because no one had called her . [ Vulgar slang ; 1940s]
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Go away, as in Piss off and stop bothering me . [ Vulgar slang ; mid-1900s]
Example Sentences
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I don’t want to check, but I’m sure everyone’s favorite betting apps will offer odds on this event, though even Polymarket and Kalshi may know better than to piss off the president.
From Salon ● Aug. 28, 2026
“We need another good political blog. I’d say to use his previously existing fame, but he’s probably going to piss off a lot of his old readers.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 22, 2025
Maybe nothing happens for a long time until you piss off Disney.
From The Verge ● Feb. 22, 2022
“You are going to piss off some people, but you are going to gain people overall.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 29, 2021
I mean, I’m not trying to piss off Ms. Albright.
From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli
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