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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of pissed

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

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

“People are pretty pissed about the idea of revisiting the idea of redistricting,” Davids told Salon.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2025

"I don't respond to stuff generally, but not owning it really pissed me off," she told Norton.

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

It ultimately means reaching toward structural political fixes and democratic reforms, all the sorts of things that require one to be extremely offline, very pissed off, and very busy all the time.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

“My mom is still pissed at her for aiding and abetting on the whole applying-to-NYU thing.”

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed

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