Word
po'd
Phoneticspod
US/ˈpɑd/
UK/pˈɒd/
Definition
adj. very annoyed or angry, often because something unfair happened.
adj. Euphemistic abbreviation for 'pissed off', describing a state of significant irritation or resentment.
Examples
“He was really PO'd when he saw the parking ticket.”
“The manager was visibly PO'd after the team missed the deadline for the third time this month.”
“While he tried to remain professional during the meeting, it was clear from his short answers that he was deeply PO'd about the sudden budget cuts.”
Examples
simple
“He was really PO'd when he saw the parking ticket.”
contextual
“The manager was visibly PO'd after the team missed the deadline for the third time this month.”
complex
“While he tried to remain professional during the meeting, it was clear from his short answers that he was deeply PO'd about the sudden budget cuts.”
Usage
Usually follows a linking verb like 'be' or 'get'.
Teaching tip
This is a safer, more polite alternative to the vulgar 'pissed off', but it is still very informal and should be avoided in professional writing.
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