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piss off



Definitions

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piss off
     1. v. (idiomatic, intransitive, vulgar, colloquial, UK, Canada) To leave, to go away.
           They've pissed off and left us in the lurch!
           Why don't you piss off and leave us alone?
     2. v. (idiomatic, transitive, mildly vulgar, colloquial) To annoy, anger
           What really pisses me off about my job is that I have to get up at six o'clock.
     3. interj. (Canada) Go away!
Analysis
piss
     1. n. (mildly vulgar, usually un) Urine.
     2. n. (mildly vulgar) An instance of pissing.
     3. n. (mildly vulgar and un, slang) Alcoholic beverage, especially of inferior quality.
     4. v. (intransitive, mildly vulgar) To urinate.
     5. v. (transitive, mildly vulgar) To discharge as or with the urine.
off
     1. adv. In a direction away from the speaker or object.
           He drove off in a cloud of smoke.
     2. adv. Into a state of non-operation; into a state of non-existence.
           Please switch off the light when you leave.
           die off

Example Sentences

If you won't piss off, I will. 



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