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
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
I‘m going to do whatever I do, but I‘m relying on the younger generation and how pissed off I feel like they are and what that will do.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 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
I don't wanna walk around all pissed off and looking for problems, but I know I can’t continue to pretend nothing's wrong.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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