pissed off
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pissed off
First recorded in 1935–40
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
We found her at her lowest, "crying at the gym" and "pissed off" at wasting her youth on a six-year relationship with British actor Joe Alwyn, that ultimately fizzled out.
From BBC • Oct. 3, 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
Like Amos, they all tread the artistic lines of sweet, complicated and pissed off.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025
And I could just tell by the way he was moving that he was pissed off about something.
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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