cheesed off

Definition of cheesed offnext
chiefly British
as in angry
feeling or showing anger I was really cheesed off that they made me go to the back of the queue

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Adjective
  • Robby is angry at himself for not seeing it.
    Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
  • None of the referees appeared to be struck by the objects being thrown on the court, despite video showing a windfall of debris raining down from the angry crowd.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Hodges watched the crowd flow by, noting that a significant number wore tactical gear such as helmets, goggles, and ballistic vests—not the sort of accoutrements people typically wear to peaceably listen to speeches.
    Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Ali called for an independent investigation by the California Attorney General, as well as the immediate release of all body-camera footage, ballistic evidence and witness statements.
    City News Service, Daily News, 4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The real reason, unquestionably, is that Putin is indignant that Zelensky stood up to his bullying.
    SERGEY RADCHENKO, Foreign Affairs, 4 Dec. 2025
  • But what really kickstarts Ron’s detective brain again is the realization (thanks to some indignant words from a caller who otherwise limits himself to heavy breathing) that the conspiracy doesn’t end with Alice Quintana.
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • An enraged University of Iowa student was arrested after a Turning Point USA table was flipped on campus in an incident that was caught on video.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Which casts a show seemingly designed to bypass all judgments with respect to storytelling and taste, gliding straight to the pleasure center of some imaginary horny, enraged, shopaholic feminine id, in a fairly sinister light.
    Judy Berman, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • And everyone is mad at Andrew—though this one feels like a rumor and more reality.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 7 Jan. 2026
  • He’s been thrown straight into a mad month, in which Chelsea have Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup and Champions League fixtures.
    Phil Hay, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Soon, the faces of the angered New York City citizens around her soften.
    Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • If people are outraged that Trump seeks regime change in Venezuela to control the country's oil, that's news.
    Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Families physically pulled apart by uncaring hands over the outraged screams of the bereft?
    Leonard Pitts Jr, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Anaheim had a furious rally in the third, outshooting Washington 17-5.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
  • For at that very moment, the barn door swung open, and snow swept up in a furious fashion.
    Lauren Ashley Bishop, Variety, 4 Jan. 2026
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“Cheesed off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cheesed%20off. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.

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