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pissy

American  
[pis-ee] / ˈpɪs i /

adjective

Slang: Vulgar.
pissier, pissiest
  1. soiled with or reeking of urine.

  2. inferior, nasty, or disagreeable.


Etymology

Origin of pissy

First recorded in 1981–86; piss + -y 1

Example Sentences

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Even if he gets pissy when the Senate asks him if he’s doing enough, he does have a strong sense that being an upright, principled judge bolsters the institution’s legitimacy.

From Slate

"It was an uncertain start to the school year but thanks to God, everything is going well. The atmosphere is good," said Weknouni Kabre, a teacher at Pissy primary school, where smiling students greeted their friends and lined up for roll call.

From Reuters

"With a little worry given the situation, our wish as parents is that things go normally," said Seydou Niampa, the father of two students at Pissy.

From Reuters

"We can't be 100% sure there won't be any disruptions. But we dare to believe that... we'll be able to start and complete the year in peace," said Edgard Zongo, director of the Pissy school.

From Reuters

Amid the clamor of clanging pickaxes and falling rocks, Sana has found work in the Pissy granite mine on the outskirts of Burkina Faso’s capital, Ouagadougou.

From Seattle Times