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pissed

v.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈpɪst// UK //pˈɪst// pissed Informal Vulgar

v. very angry or annoyed about something. In British English, it can also mean you are very drunk.

v. extremely annoyed or angry; in British and Australian English, intoxicated with alcohol. Informal and often considered vulgar in North American contexts when used to mean angry.


SIMPLE

She was really pissed when she saw the broken window.

CONTEXTUAL

He was so pissed about the flight delay that he started shouting at the gate agent.

COMPLEX

The staff were understandably pissed after the management announced that the promised holiday bonuses would be replaced by generic gift cards.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English pissed, pissede, pyssyd, pisside, equivalent to piss + -ed.

Usage

Often followed by 'off' to form a phrasal adjective or verb; when used alone to mean angry, it is more common in American English.

Pitfall

He is pissed of the situationHe is pissed about the situationWhen expressing anger about a specific thing, use 'about' or 'at'; 'pissed off' is the phrasal form, but 'pissed of' is incorrect.

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