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May 10th 2012 03:48
This phrase "I'm pissed" is in question.
Does it mean "I got drunk" or "I'm angry"?
Or does it depend on the way of expression?
Hotaru9097
May 10th 2012 03:53
It means "I'm angry". But it's usually used when your really angry.
May 10th 2012 09:07 girigiri
It has both meanings, depending on circumstances. There was a time when I only knew the term to mean "to be drunk." "IS pissed off →　is pissed" = "is angry". If a person " HAS pissed off" - that means he "shot through, buggad off (a highly offensive expression in some places.), 逃げた".
May 10th 2012 09:21 tetsu3k14
Thank you for adding.
May 10th 2012 09:25 tetsu3k14
「逃げた」より「バックレた」のほうがスラングっぽいかも
nebbie
May 10th 2012 03:59
lol it never has the meaning "I'm drunk" for your information. It always means someone is angry. Another common phrase is "being pissed off".

"I'm pissed off at her, she never listens!"

It's more of a rough language, you would never use that word in formal writing. I would say it's around the rudeness level of the word "hell", not as bad as like "fuck".
May 10th 2012 04:05 Ellen
'I'm pissed' can also mean you're drunk. But I think it might only be a British expression. 'I'm pissed off' is only for when you're angry.
May 10th 2012 04:11 nebbie
Ahh, I learned something new today. Obviously I'm not British. Thanks for the correction, I would hate to give wrong information.
May 10th 2012 09:18 tetsu3k14
Thank you nebbie and Ellen! I realized whether "off" follow that phrase is important.
green
May 10th 2012 04:07
in usa english, as far as i know, "he's pissed" or "he's pissed off"
means "he's angry". here in the uk, "he's pissed" means
"he's drunk" and "he's pissed off" means "he's angry".
so there seems to be some overlap.

>> http://www.jomiller.com/guide/
May 10th 2012 09:09 tetsu3k14
I saw the link above, was really funny! I like the way of British expression that is full of wittiness.
May 10th 2012 09:14 girigiri
Urmm - That link, kind of - not - completely accurate methinks. I wouldn't trust it at all.
May 11th 2012 04:27 green
girigiri: yes i agree!
May 11th 2012 07:02 tetsu3k14
Then you shouldn't have tossed it to me, should you!? Lol
パットリ
Thank you for your correction!
May 10th 2012 09:26
  • Or does it depend on the way of expression?

  • Or does it depend on the situation?

 
In my dialect "I'm pissed" can mean both, though generally if you are angry we say
"pissed off".

But for me it is fine to say something like "I'm so pissed at Jessica. She's always letting me down."

I think for drunk, people around me tend to say "wasted." "Jessica drank so much last night. She was totally wasted."
May 10th 2012 14:52 tetsu3k14
Thank you! Then I seem to be wasted every night! Lol
May 10th 2012 15:35 パットリ
Lol. Classy! ;)
Airth
Thank you for your correction!
May 10th 2012 09:26
  • This phrase "I'm pissed" is in question.

  • The phrase "I'm pissed" is in question.

    This sounds pretty formal.
    How about, I can't get my head around the phrase, "I'm pissed."
    Or: Can you help me out with the phrase, "I'm pissed."

 
  • Or does it depend on the way of expression?

  • Or does it depend on how it's expressed?

    Alternative: Does it depend on the way it's said?

 
You already have the answer from the previous comments.

"He's pissed again," means he's drunk in the UK, but he's angry in the US. Both are very commonly used.

I know you like raw expressions, so here's some other "piss" related slang you often hear in the UK:

"Piss!" - "Damn!"
"Don't piss around!" - "Behave!"
"I feel like I'm pissing against the wind." - "I'm making no progress."
"Don't piss away your money." - "Don't waste your money."
"That was piss easy." - "That was really easy."
"The way you treated her was piss-poor." - "The way you treated her was very bad."
"Are you taking the piss?" - "Are you making a fool of me?"
"I pissed myself laughing." - "That was really funny."
"It's pissing down." - "It's raining hard."
"Piss off!" - "Go away!"
"He really pisses me off." - "He makes me angry."


May 10th 2012 15:11 tetsu3k14
Here comes again my English GOD! 毎度ありがとうございます！
May 11th 2012 10:26 girigiri
Missed one (or two) "(don't) piss in my ear": (don't) lie to me.
"piss-ant": euphonic shift from peasant - やろう
May 11th 2012 10:41 Airth
Thanks for your additions. Unpleasant though they are :)

I've never heard of the first one. I thought "piss-ant" was a little too rough, don't you think? I'm sure I would get a hefty punch to the face if I called someone that. At least I would in the places I grew up in.
May 11th 2012 23:23 girigiri
Personal opinion: They are all the kind of expressions that people who regularly say おれ　and おまえ　would use。
May 12th 2012 00:00 Airth
Hello again, girigiri,

I'm not sure if it came across, but I was being a little tongue in cheek :)

To be honest, I don't know anyone who *regulary* refers to themselves as おれ and others as おまえ, so you might be right. I know plenty of respectable guys who use those expressions when they are in the 居酒屋 but I find it hard to imagine any of them using anything stronger.

Anyway, I can't quite believe I'm sitting here writing about "piss" idioms. What a strange world the Internet is.

All the best.
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