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Idiom idiom

peed off


Annoyed, irritated, angry.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

“I am really peed off with this broken phone.”

CONTEXTUAL

“He was quite peed off when the train was delayed for the third time this week.”

COMPLEX

“She felt understandably peed off after her colleagues ignored her suggestions during the important project meeting.”


The term arose as a euphemistic substitute for the earlier *pissed off*, employing *pee* to avoid the perceived vulgarity of the original verb. English speakers adopted the variation to retain the sentiment while navigating the social inconveniences of mid-20th century decorum.


Related idioms6entries
  1. 01

    pee in one's pants

    To laugh uncontrollably.

  2. 02

    pee in someone's cornflakes

    Alternative form of piss in someone's cornflakes.

  3. 03

    pee on someone's cornflakes

    Alternative form of piss in someone's cornflakes.

  4. 04

    pee one's pants

    To wet oneself; to urinate in one's clothes while wearing them.

  5. 05

    take the pee

    To mock; to make fun of.

  6. 06

    white pee

    Semen.

Last updated August 10, 2026