WORDY WEDNESDAY: 'PISSED' IN AMERICAN/BRITISH ENGLISH
17 / 06 / 2015
WORDY WEDNESDAY: 'PISSED' IN AMERICAN/BRITISH ENGLISH: meaning and examples
Hello, readers! Today's Wordy Wednesday is about the different meanings of the word PISSED in American and British English.
Definition 1 (American English): angry or annoyed.
Example 1: He got a parking ticket and now he is really pissed.
NOTE: Both American and British speakers use pissed off to mean angry or annoyed.
Example 2: Jack was really pissed off after his sunglasses were stolen.
Definition 2 (British English): drunk.
Example 3: He had five or six beers in one hour and now he's really pissed.
What a difference in meanings! I hope you are not PISSED today (in either the British or the American sense!). Remember... this expression is quite informal.
That's all for today. Have a wonderful day!
Definition 1 (American English): angry or annoyed.
Example 1: He got a parking ticket and now he is really pissed.
NOTE: Both American and British speakers use pissed off to mean angry or annoyed.
Example 2: Jack was really pissed off after his sunglasses were stolen.
Definition 2 (British English): drunk.
Example 3: He had five or six beers in one hour and now he's really pissed.
What a difference in meanings! I hope you are not PISSED today (in either the British or the American sense!). Remember... this expression is quite informal.
That's all for today. Have a wonderful day!
