pissed off
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Meaning · English
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
I was thinking when I've left the school if anything else happens I'll just feel really pissed off and I'm gon na write a letter and say, you know, now I've left the school
I know we're pissed off with him over certain things, but even if we're unhappy about his recent decisions, no - one can deny that going from bottom of Div 2 to League champs in 3.5 years was remarkable.
British National Corpus sentence via the MAGPIE corpus (CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review.
Common questions
What does “pissed off” mean?
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
Is “pissed off” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.