teed off

teed off
adjective
Etymology: probably from past participle of tee off

was teed off because the chief had me type his spares inventory — N.T.Kenney

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teed off UK [ˌtiːd ˈɒf] US [ˌtid ˈɔf] adjective american informal
angry, or annoyed

I was getting teed off by his constant interruptions.

Thesaurus: feeling angry or annoyedsynonym

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adj [more \teed off; most \teed off]
US informal : angry or annoyed

She was very teed off.

a teed off customer

— see also tee off at tee, 2

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teed off 7 f2 [teed off] [ˌtiːd ˈɒf] [ˌtiːd ˈɔːf] [ˌtiːd ˈɑːf] adjective (NAmE, informal)
annoyed or angry

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  • teed off — adjective Etymology: probably from tee off (on) Date: 1951 angry, annoyed …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • teed off — adjective AmE slang annoyed or angry; fed up …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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