piss in English: A rude word for the liquid the body passes out, and for passing it. Mild, but it belongs among friends and family: a doctor says "urinate". It also carries two very common phrases, "piss off" (go away) and "piss someone off" (make them angry). Recognise it, do not use it. (verb)

Translation

A rude word for the liquid the body passes out, and for passing it. Mild, but it belongs among friends and family: a doctor says "urinate". It also carries two very common phrases, "piss off" (go away) and "piss someone off" (make them angry). Recognise it, do not use it.

Word origin

From Old French pissier, a word built from the sound itself. English has used it since the 1200s.

Origin: Old French
Root: pissier

Examples

pissed .

The plain meaning. A child says "wee" and a doctor says "urinate".

, pissing .

To "piss someone off" is to make them angry. You will hear this every day.

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"Piss off" means "go away", said with no friendliness at all.

Related words

bathroom

The room in a house where you wash, have a bath, and use the toilet.

dirty

Not clean; covered in mud, dust, or marks.

angry

Feeling very cross because something is wrong or unfair.

rude

Not kind or polite; speaking or acting in a way that upsets other people.

crap

A mild rude word for rubbish, or for anything bad or untrue. Said on its own it is a small cry of annoyance. This is the bottom step of the swearing ladder: it shocks almost nobody, but it is still too rude for school or work. Recognise it, do not use it.

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