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29 Nov 2020
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What does pissing off mean?
What does pissing off mean?
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As an expression, you're angering someone, you're pissing them off.
Pissing means urinating at this moment. So in literal terms, I can also be pissing off of the edge of a cliff, for example
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to make someone mad, angry, and/or frustrated.
example: it is really pissing me off that no one takes me seriously.
or: the drivers were pissed off that the traffic light wasn't changing.
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It can mean one of two things depending on the sentence.
While not exactly a swear word per se, both are considered derogatory and impolite by some.
Ex. 1) "He is 'pissing off' his brother" - A sentence like this where one party is "pissing off" another is a crude way of saying that someone was annoying or bothering another person, usually to a very high degree.
People will often say "You're pissing me off" when they are angry and very frustrated or upset.
Ex. 2) "They told me to 'piss off'" - Occasionally people will use the term "piss off" to tell someone to go away because they're being very annoying or bothersome.
To help you with the cultural aspect of the language, I am a 21-year-old, female Christian who believes swearing to be wrong and will not say phrases such as "pissing off" because I consider it a bad phrase. Others may disagree.
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