pisser

American

[pis-er] / ˈpɪs ər /

noun

Slang: Vulgar.

something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
something or someone that is extraordinary.

pisser British

/ ˈpɪsə /

noun

someone or something that pisses
a disappointment or nuisance

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Etymology

Origin of pisser

1350–1400; Middle English: one who urinates; piss, -er ¹

Example Sentences

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One morning, Alan threw a clatter of toonies down on the Greek’s counter and walked around the Market, smelling the last night’s staggering pissers and the morning’s blossoms.

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