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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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“I figured the hospital was already pissy with me because we didn’t vaccinate at all,” he told ProPublica.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

To Fitz’s enormous credit, he did not get all pissy and quiet—only a little pissy and quiet.

From Golf Digest • Apr. 27, 2020

They started laughing at Kill’s clipped speech, his old Chicago accent, his pissy evasions.

From The Guardian • Mar. 8, 2019

If we expected to have everything all of the time we’d be ... pissy, to say the least.

From Slate • Mar. 1, 2013

But they’re the only way to get all this stuff, and it’s no good getting pissy about it, because they’re still going to control everything whether you like it or not.

From "Feed" by M.T. Anderson

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