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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The city is pretty, pretty pissed off about what is happening, and people are out there doing their civic duty of being out there peacefully protesting.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

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

Like Amos, they all tread the artistic lines of sweet, complicated and pissed off.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 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

They usually assign you cleaning duties as soon as you walk in the door and seem nearly pissed off that you even exist that day.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley

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