piss off

verb

pissed off; pissing off; pisses off

transitive verb

often vulgar

intransitive verb

British, often vulgar : to leave immediately : scram
usually used as a command

Examples of piss off in a Sentence

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The Sixers fans were getting pissed off at the losing too. Allen Iverson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025 And that’s not only because Alex is pissed off Bradley’s back, and her federal crime baggage with her, but because not long before the breaking news hits, Alex finds Bradley chatting in her dressing room with Chip. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2025 Why would Alex risk pissing off Jake by taking out his other number one so early? Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025 So, as an American, I'm pissed off. EW.com, 11 Sep. 2025 Expect the list of targets to get longer tomorrow night as one of the most vital shows on TV rages on like a pissed off Eric Cartman. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2025 But in this period of time, everybody’s pissed off a little bit about something. Chris Willman, Variety, 15 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of piss off was circa 1935

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“Piss off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piss%20off. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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