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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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“I’ve never seen the Saudis so pissed off. Period,” said Mohammed Al-Basha, a U.S.-based expert who is founder of the Basha Report, a U.S. risk advisory focused on the Middle East and Africa.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 2026

And now I don’t want to, because if I like it, I’m really gonna be pissed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 3, 2025

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

From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025

“I was fired. And yeah, I’m pissed off,” she said.

From Salon • Aug. 6, 2025

If it was a scammer posing as an employee of the IRS, I was going to be pissed.

From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan

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