pissy

[ pis-ee ]

/ ˈpɪs i /

adjective, piss·i·er, piss·i·est. Slang: Vulgar.

soiled with or reeking of urine.

inferior, nasty, or disagreeable.

Nearby words

pisser, pisshead, pissing contest, pissoir, pisspot, pissy, pistachio, pistachio green, pistareen, piste, pistil

Origin of pissy

First recorded in 1981–86; piss + -y¹

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Word Origin and History for pissy

pissy

adj.

1926, from piss + -y (2). Figurative use by 1972.

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