pissed off
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of pissed off
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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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
I hope that we run on policies that affect everybody of every single race, every single trend that everybody is pissed off about.
From Salon • Apr. 22, 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
“Lots of artists were pissed off about it the morning it launched,” he said.
From Slate • May 16, 2024
“I’m not . . . I’m pissed off about something else. It’s not you.”
From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins
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