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pissed

American  
[pist] / pɪst /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.

  1. drunk; intoxicated.

  2. pissed off.

pissed British  
/ pɪst /

adjective

  1. slang intoxicated; drunk

  2. slang annoyed, irritated, or disappointed

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Etymology

Origin of pissed

First recorded in 1840–50; piss + -ed 2

Example Sentences

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They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.

From Salon • May 9, 2026

“Ned, you had better be as pissed as I am,” Reynolds said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

She will absolutely be pissed about people bringing up her name in the same sentence as Jeffrey Epstein until the end of time.

From Slate • Apr. 10, 2026

“I’ve never seen the Saudis so pissed off. Period,” said Mohammed Al-Basha, a U.S.-based expert who is founder of the Basha Report, a U.S. risk advisory focused on the Middle East and Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

Yet she’s pissed at me because some Crowns got in their feelings over a line?

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas

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