What are the origins of the phrase “pissed off”?
It seems no one knows for sure – especially considering there are so many similar phrases from whence it could have sprung – piss – to urinate piss off – commanding someone to leave piss away – wastefully use So I daresay there’s no one origin to point to. However, I will pass along this story that remains one of the leading theories behind this phrase. It has some credibility lent to it considering that the phrase seems to have sprung up around World War II. Here’s the Story: Reportedly, General Eisenhower had a dog named Felix who urinated on a (presumably important) map during the early war years. And the officers who witnessed it joked that the enemy was “pissed off.” So there you have it (maybe).
