REVERSE DICTIONARY A
ANGER (includes ANGRY)
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• ANGER A - D
• ANGER E - H
• ANGER I - Q
• ANGER R - Z
• ANGER A - D
• ANGER E - H
• ANGER I - Q
• ANGER R - Z
ANGER, ANGERED, ANGRILY, ANGRY
ABELGHE
vb. a1000 obs. - to anger, to enrage; to offend
ACCESS
n. 1781 - an outburst; a sudden fit of anger or other passion
AERATED
adj. 1912 colloq. - very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate (chiefly Brit.)
AERIATED
adj. 1974 colloq. - of a person: overexcited; angry, irate
AG
adj. 1990s US sl. - angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated (college usage)
AGGED
adj. 1998 US sl. - angry, aggravated
AGGIE
adj. 2002 US sl. - angry, agitated
AGGRO
adj. 1986 Aust. sl. - aggressively angry
AIRYATED
adj. 1974 colloq. - over-excited, angry
ALL HAIR BY (or IN) THE NOSE
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. - angry, quarrelsome, touchy
ALL HORNS AND RATTLES
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. - said of one displaying a fit of temper;' very angry
ALL HOT AND BOTHERED
adj. Amer. sl. - angered, emotional; lustful; passionate (World War II usage)
ALLOVERS, THE
n. 1893 US sl. - anger, a fit of anger
ALL TORE OUT
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
AMBITIOUS
adj. 1853 Amer. dial. - of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered
AMITAN; AMATON
n. Bk1900 Sc. - one given to excess of anger
AMPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
ARCH ONE'S BACK
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. - to show anger
ARGOSIE
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - anger
ARR
vb. a1400 obs. - to anger
ASHY
adj. 1846 Amer. dial. - very angry; ill-tempered; ill-humoured
ASS, THE
n. 1964 Amer. sl. - anger, annoyance, irritation
ASS ON FIRE
phr. 1983 US sl.- said of a person who is either angry or rushed
ATTERY
adj. 1742 Sc. - of mood, temper, disposition: bad-tempered, spiteful, quarrelsome, peevish, angry, hot-headed
AT THE OUTS
phr. L19 sl. - arguing or angry with someone
AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSE
adj. L17 sl. - very angry
ATTITUDE
n. 1962 Amer. sl. - a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc.
AWEDE
vb. a1000 obs. - to be overcome with anger, madness, or distress; to lose control of one's senses; to rave
AWRATH
vb. a1250 obs. - to make angry, to enrage
AWROTH
vb. a1250 obs. - to make angry, to enrage
AWRY-EYED
adj. 1919 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
BAD BLOOD
n. E20 Brit. - anger (euphemism)
BAIRGE; BERGE
vb. 1887 Sc. - to speak in a loud and angry manner; to scold, to rail, to taunt loudly
BAIT
n. 1857 sl. - anger; a fit of anger
BAITY; BATEY
adj. 1921 Brit. sl. - angry
BARLIC-HOOD
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a fit of drunken anger
BATE
n. 1857 sl. - anger; a fit of anger
BATSHIT
adj. 1970 US sl. - crazy, out of control, angry
BENT
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
BENT OUT OF SHAPE
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry; insulted
BERKO
adj. 1961 Aust. & NZ sl. - crazy; furious, angry, excited
BEWATTLED!
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of anger or vexation
BEX
vb. 1888 Amer. - to vex, to anger (African-American usage)
BIRSE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - temper, anger
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to get suddenly angry
BISSY
adj. 1887 Sc. - cross, ill-tempered, angry; easily provoked to anger, excitable
BITCH SOMEONE OFF
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to make someone very angry
BLAZE
vb. 1746 Eng. dial. - to flare up, to get angry
BLAZE OUT
vb. 1903 - of a person: to become angry
BLEEZE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to get angry
BLOOD-AND-GUTS
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry and bitter, acrimonious
BLOW
vb. c1400 colloq. - to speak angrily
BLOW A FUSE
vb. 1938 sl. - to be or get angry
BLOW A GASKET
vb. 1946 sl. - to be or get angry
BLOW ONE'S STACK
vb. 1941 sl. - to be or get angry (orig. US)
BLOW ONE'S TOP
vb. 1928 sl. - to be or get angry; to lose one's temper
BLOW-OUT
n. 1826 Eng. dial. & US - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row
BLOW-UP
n. 1809 - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row (chiefly US)
vb. 1871 sl. - (blow up) to be or get angry
BLUE
vb. 1955 Aust. & NZ sl. - to argue or fight; to become angry
BLUE IN THE FACE
adj. 1792 - livid with anger, excitement, etc.
BOIL OVER
vb. 1879 sl. - to be or get angry
BOODY
vb. 1857 rare - to sulk, mope, or be sullen; to look angry, glum, or gruff
BOUNCING MAD
adj. 1834 - furiously angry
BRASH
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. - easily angered; quick-tempered, sharp-tempered
BRASSED OFF
adj. 1940s sl. - angry, disgusted
BREAK ONE'S BALLS
vb. 1955 US sl. - to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
BREEZEN UP
vb. 1975 Amer. dial. - to become angry
BROTHELY
adj. 1330 obs. - fierce, violent, angry, enraged
BROWNED OFF
adj. 1930s sl. - angry, irritated
BROWN OFF
vb. 1930s sl. - to make someone angry
BURN
vb. 1935 US sl. - to anger, to infuriate, to incense
BURN A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 1944 - to make a person annoyed or angry
BURNED UP
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
BURN SOMEONE UP
vb. Amer. sl. - to make someone very angry
BURN THUNDERWOOD
vb. 1960 Amer. dial. - to be angry
BURN WITH A LOW BLUE FLAME
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly and intensely angry
BURST A HAME
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. - to become excessively angry
BUST A HAME STRING
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. - to become very angry
BUST ONE'S BALLS
vb. 1967 US sl. - to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
BUTCHER'S
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry, annoyed
BUTT, THE
n. 1973 Amer. sl. - anger or irritability
CACA!
int. 1970s sl. - an exclamation of negation or anger
CAG
vb. 1801 Eng. dial. - to irritate; to annoy; to affront; to anger
CAGGED
adj. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - irritated, angry, annoyed, vexed, offended; grieved
CAMPLE
n. 1867 Eng. dial. - talk, angry words
CAMSHACKLE
adj. 1808 Sc. - angry, cross, quarrelsome
CANTANKERATE
vb. 1839 Amer. - to provoke to anger, to rile; to produce strife; to make or become cross-grained, ill-humoured or disagreeable
CAPSICUM
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - anger
CARPET-BITER
n. c1940 sl. - one who gets into a fearful rage; a visibly very angry man
CAT FIT
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit
CATNIP FIT
n. 1905 Amer. dial. - a conniption fit; a fit of anger
CAVE
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
CAVE AROUND
vb. 1916 Amer. dial. - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
CHAP
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to anger or annoy someone
CHAP A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 1968 - to make a person annoyed or angry
CHAPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry, annoyed
CHAW ONE'S TOBACCO MIGHTY FAST
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. - to be perturbed or angry
CHEESED OFF
adj. 1941 sl. - bored, disgusted, angry, fed-up
CHEWED
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - angry, mad; defeated, beaten
CHEW FIRE
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. - to be upset, angry, or annoyed
CHEW ONE'S BITS
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
CHEW THE BIT
vb1939 Amer. dial. -. to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
CHICKEN FIT
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst
CHILL
vb. 20C Amer. sl. -to cause another to become angry
CHIP-BEARER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a person who is looking for reasons to be angry
CHIP ONE'S TEETH
vb. 1962 Amer. dial. - to demonstrate extreme anger
CHRIST ALMIGHTY!
int. 1987 UK - user as a register of anger, frustration, wonder, etc.
CLIMB UP THE WALL
vb. 1951 sl. - to become angry
COP AN ATTITUDE
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. - to become arrogant or insolent; to become angry
COP A TUDE
vb. 1980s US sl. - to act in an uncooperative or angry manner (college usage)
COW-COW
vb. Bk1892 - to be very angry; to scold (Chinese Pidgin)
CREATE
vb. 1919 Brit. sl. - to make an angry scene
CREATE FUCK
vb. 20C sl. - to display anger or annoyance; to create an angry scene or case others annoyance
CROOK
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry; annoyed (followed by 'on', 'at')
CROOKED ON
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. - annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to
CUT UP ROUGH
vb. 1837 colloq. - to become angry or quarrelsome
CUT UP RUSTY
vb. 1850 colloq. - to become angry or quarrelsome
CUT UP SAVAGE
vb. 1850 colloq. - to become angry or quarrelsome
DAMN AND BLAST!
int. 1943 UK sl. - used to express anger or frustration
DANDER
adj. M19 sl. - angry
n. 1831 colloq. - temper, anger, indignation (orig. US)
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to anger, to rouse the temper
DANDERED
adj. 1880 sl. - angry, ruffled
DANDERY
adj. 1838 US sl. - irritated; angry; alarmed
DANDRUFF
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - anger, temper
DARK
adj. 1. 1593 - of the countenance: clouded with anger or dislike, frowning
adj. 2. 1980s Aust. sl. - angry with (prison usage)
DARK ON
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - angry about
DEDIGNATION
n. 1538 obs. - displeasure, anger
DESPITEOUS
adj. 1510 - spiteful, malevolent, malicious, cruel; angry to excess; pitiless, merciless
DESPITOUS
adj. c1374 obs. - cruel; exhibiting ill-will or bitter enmity, malevolent; very angry
DEVIL BANE YE!
int. Bk1900 N. Ireland - an expression of anger
DING
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - anger, temper
DING-FUZ
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a temper, pet; anger
DINK OFF
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to make angry
DO A SLOW BURN
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly angry
DO (IN) ONE'S BLOCK
vb. 1907 sl. - to lose emotional control; to lose one's temper; to be or get angry (chiefly Aust. & NZ)
DO ONE'S BUN
vb. 1944 NZ sl. - to lose emotional control; to be or get angry (orig. military usage)
DO ONE'S NANA
vb. 1966 sl. - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
DO ONE'S NUT
vb. 1919 sl. - to be very angry, anxious, or upset; to lose one's temper; to lose emotional control; to get worked up
DO ONE'S PEGS
vb. 1940s Aust. sl. - to become angry, excited, or anxious
DO ONE'S SCONE
vb. 1942 NZ sl. - to lose one's temper with someone; to be or get angry
DUNGA
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - angry
vb. a1000 obs. - to anger, to enrage; to offend
ACCESS
n. 1781 - an outburst; a sudden fit of anger or other passion
AERATED
adj. 1912 colloq. - very lively, highly animated; overexcited; angry, irate (chiefly Brit.)
AERIATED
adj. 1974 colloq. - of a person: overexcited; angry, irate
AG
adj. 1990s US sl. - angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated (college usage)
AGGED
adj. 1998 US sl. - angry, aggravated
AGGIE
adj. 2002 US sl. - angry, agitated
AGGRO
adj. 1986 Aust. sl. - aggressively angry
AIRYATED
adj. 1974 colloq. - over-excited, angry
ALL HAIR BY (or IN) THE NOSE
adj. 1924 Amer. dial. - angry, quarrelsome, touchy
ALL HORNS AND RATTLES
adj. 1944 Amer. dial. - said of one displaying a fit of temper;' very angry
ALL HOT AND BOTHERED
adj. Amer. sl. - angered, emotional; lustful; passionate (World War II usage)
ALLOVERS, THE
n. 1893 US sl. - anger, a fit of anger
ALL TORE OUT
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
AMBITIOUS
adj. 1853 Amer. dial. - of persons or animals: spirited, vivacious, unruly; vicious; angry; enraged; quick-tempered; hot-tempered
AMITAN; AMATON
n. Bk1900 Sc. - one given to excess of anger
AMPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
ARCH ONE'S BACK
vb. 1944 Amer. dial. - to show anger
ARGOSIE
n. Bk1898 Sc. obs. - anger
ARR
vb. a1400 obs. - to anger
ASHY
adj. 1846 Amer. dial. - very angry; ill-tempered; ill-humoured
ASS, THE
n. 1964 Amer. sl. - anger, annoyance, irritation
ASS ON FIRE
phr. 1983 US sl.- said of a person who is either angry or rushed
ATTERY
adj. 1742 Sc. - of mood, temper, disposition: bad-tempered, spiteful, quarrelsome, peevish, angry, hot-headed
AT THE OUTS
phr. L19 sl. - arguing or angry with someone
AT THE TOP OF THE HOUSE
adj. L17 sl. - very angry
ATTITUDE
n. 1962 Amer. sl. - a hostile or haughty attitude; assertive spirit; hence, a cold reception, hostility, anger, etc.
AWEDE
vb. a1000 obs. - to be overcome with anger, madness, or distress; to lose control of one's senses; to rave
AWRATH
vb. a1250 obs. - to make angry, to enrage
AWROTH
vb. a1250 obs. - to make angry, to enrage
AWRY-EYED
adj. 1919 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
BAD BLOOD
n. E20 Brit. - anger (euphemism)
BAIRGE; BERGE
vb. 1887 Sc. - to speak in a loud and angry manner; to scold, to rail, to taunt loudly
BAIT
n. 1857 sl. - anger; a fit of anger
BAITY; BATEY
adj. 1921 Brit. sl. - angry
BARLIC-HOOD
n. Bk1911 Sc. - a fit of drunken anger
BATE
n. 1857 sl. - anger; a fit of anger
BATSHIT
adj. 1970 US sl. - crazy, out of control, angry
BENT
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
BENT OUT OF SHAPE
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry; insulted
BERKO
adj. 1961 Aust. & NZ sl. - crazy; furious, angry, excited
BEWATTLED!
int. Bk1898 Eng. dial. - an exclamation of anger or vexation
BEX
vb. 1888 Amer. - to vex, to anger (African-American usage)
BIRSE
n. Bk1911 Sc. - temper, anger
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to get suddenly angry
BISSY
adj. 1887 Sc. - cross, ill-tempered, angry; easily provoked to anger, excitable
BITCH SOMEONE OFF
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to make someone very angry
BLAZE
vb. 1746 Eng. dial. - to flare up, to get angry
BLAZE OUT
vb. 1903 - of a person: to become angry
BLEEZE
vb. Bk1911 Sc. - to get angry
BLOOD-AND-GUTS
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry and bitter, acrimonious
BLOW
vb. c1400 colloq. - to speak angrily
BLOW A FUSE
vb. 1938 sl. - to be or get angry
BLOW A GASKET
vb. 1946 sl. - to be or get angry
BLOW ONE'S STACK
vb. 1941 sl. - to be or get angry (orig. US)
BLOW ONE'S TOP
vb. 1928 sl. - to be or get angry; to lose one's temper
BLOW-OUT
n. 1826 Eng. dial. & US - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row
BLOW-UP
n. 1809 - an outbreak of anger; a quarrel, a disturbance, a row (chiefly US)
vb. 1871 sl. - (blow up) to be or get angry
BLUE
vb. 1955 Aust. & NZ sl. - to argue or fight; to become angry
BLUE IN THE FACE
adj. 1792 - livid with anger, excitement, etc.
BOIL OVER
vb. 1879 sl. - to be or get angry
BOODY
vb. 1857 rare - to sulk, mope, or be sullen; to look angry, glum, or gruff
BOUNCING MAD
adj. 1834 - furiously angry
BRASH
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. - easily angered; quick-tempered, sharp-tempered
BRASSED OFF
adj. 1940s sl. - angry, disgusted
BREAK ONE'S BALLS
vb. 1955 US sl. - to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
BREEZEN UP
vb. 1975 Amer. dial. - to become angry
BROTHELY
adj. 1330 obs. - fierce, violent, angry, enraged
BROWNED OFF
adj. 1930s sl. - angry, irritated
BROWN OFF
vb. 1930s sl. - to make someone angry
BURN
vb. 1935 US sl. - to anger, to infuriate, to incense
BURN A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 1944 - to make a person annoyed or angry
BURNED UP
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
BURN SOMEONE UP
vb. Amer. sl. - to make someone very angry
BURN THUNDERWOOD
vb. 1960 Amer. dial. - to be angry
BURN WITH A LOW BLUE FLAME
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly and intensely angry
BURST A HAME
vb. 1950 Amer. dial. - to become excessively angry
BUST A HAME STRING
vb. c1960 Amer. dial. - to become very angry
BUST ONE'S BALLS
vb. 1967 US sl. - to provoke anger; hence, to make oneself a pest, as by complaining or scolding; to harass, to hector, to nag
BUTCHER'S
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry, annoyed
BUTT, THE
n. 1973 Amer. sl. - anger or irritability
CACA!
int. 1970s sl. - an exclamation of negation or anger
CAG
vb. 1801 Eng. dial. - to irritate; to annoy; to affront; to anger
CAGGED
adj. Bk1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. - irritated, angry, annoyed, vexed, offended; grieved
CAMPLE
n. 1867 Eng. dial. - talk, angry words
CAMSHACKLE
adj. 1808 Sc. - angry, cross, quarrelsome
CANTANKERATE
vb. 1839 Amer. - to provoke to anger, to rile; to produce strife; to make or become cross-grained, ill-humoured or disagreeable
CAPSICUM
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - anger
CARPET-BITER
n. c1940 sl. - one who gets into a fearful rage; a visibly very angry man
CAT FIT
n. 1895 Amer. dial. - a burst of joy, or, more often, anger; a conniption fit
CATNIP FIT
n. 1905 Amer. dial. - a conniption fit; a fit of anger
CAVE
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
CAVE AROUND
vb. 1916 Amer. dial. - to rave, to rage, to get in a passion; to be angry, to make a rumpus
CHAP
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to anger or annoy someone
CHAP A PERSON'S ASS
vb. 1968 - to make a person annoyed or angry
CHAPPED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry, annoyed
CHAW ONE'S TOBACCO MIGHTY FAST
vb. 1902 Amer. dial. - to be perturbed or angry
CHEESED OFF
adj. 1941 sl. - bored, disgusted, angry, fed-up
CHEWED
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - angry, mad; defeated, beaten
CHEW FIRE
vb. 1949 Amer. dial. - to be upset, angry, or annoyed
CHEW ONE'S BITS
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
CHEW THE BIT
vb1939 Amer. dial. -. to be eager, anxious, or impatient; to be annoyed, upset, or angry
CHICKEN FIT
n. 1845 Amer. dial. - a burst of joy or anger; a nervous outburst
CHILL
vb. 20C Amer. sl. -to cause another to become angry
CHIP-BEARER
n. 1968 Amer. dial. - a person who is looking for reasons to be angry
CHIP ONE'S TEETH
vb. 1962 Amer. dial. - to demonstrate extreme anger
CHRIST ALMIGHTY!
int. 1987 UK - user as a register of anger, frustration, wonder, etc.
CLIMB UP THE WALL
vb. 1951 sl. - to become angry
COP AN ATTITUDE
vb. 1962 Amer. sl. - to become arrogant or insolent; to become angry
COP A TUDE
vb. 1980s US sl. - to act in an uncooperative or angry manner (college usage)
COW-COW
vb. Bk1892 - to be very angry; to scold (Chinese Pidgin)
CREATE
vb. 1919 Brit. sl. - to make an angry scene
CREATE FUCK
vb. 20C sl. - to display anger or annoyance; to create an angry scene or case others annoyance
CROOK
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry; annoyed (followed by 'on', 'at')
CROOKED ON
adj. 1911 Aust. & NZ sl. - annoyed, angry; hostile or averse to
CUT UP ROUGH
vb. 1837 colloq. - to become angry or quarrelsome
CUT UP RUSTY
vb. 1850 colloq. - to become angry or quarrelsome
CUT UP SAVAGE
vb. 1850 colloq. - to become angry or quarrelsome
DAMN AND BLAST!
int. 1943 UK sl. - used to express anger or frustration
DANDER
adj. M19 sl. - angry
n. 1831 colloq. - temper, anger, indignation (orig. US)
vb. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - to anger, to rouse the temper
DANDERED
adj. 1880 sl. - angry, ruffled
DANDERY
adj. 1838 US sl. - irritated; angry; alarmed
DANDRUFF
n. 1950 Amer. dial. - anger, temper
DARK
adj. 1. 1593 - of the countenance: clouded with anger or dislike, frowning
adj. 2. 1980s Aust. sl. - angry with (prison usage)
DARK ON
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - angry about
DEDIGNATION
n. 1538 obs. - displeasure, anger
DESPITEOUS
adj. 1510 - spiteful, malevolent, malicious, cruel; angry to excess; pitiless, merciless
DESPITOUS
adj. c1374 obs. - cruel; exhibiting ill-will or bitter enmity, malevolent; very angry
DEVIL BANE YE!
int. Bk1900 N. Ireland - an expression of anger
DING
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - anger, temper
DING-FUZ
n. Bk1900 Eng. dial. - a temper, pet; anger
DINK OFF
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to make angry
DO A SLOW BURN
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to be quietly angry
DO (IN) ONE'S BLOCK
vb. 1907 sl. - to lose emotional control; to lose one's temper; to be or get angry (chiefly Aust. & NZ)
DO ONE'S BUN
vb. 1944 NZ sl. - to lose emotional control; to be or get angry (orig. military usage)
DO ONE'S NANA
vb. 1966 sl. - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry
DO ONE'S NUT
vb. 1919 sl. - to be very angry, anxious, or upset; to lose one's temper; to lose emotional control; to get worked up
DO ONE'S PEGS
vb. 1940s Aust. sl. - to become angry, excited, or anxious
DO ONE'S SCONE
vb. 1942 NZ sl. - to lose one's temper with someone; to be or get angry
DUNGA
adj. Bk1999 Aust. sl. - angry
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cont'd ANGER E -H
EAGER
adj. 1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - strenuous, ardent, impetuous; fierce, angry, furious
EAGERLY
adv. 1377 obs. - angrily, fiercely, bitterly, malignantly
EASY ON THE TRIGGER
adj. 1968 Amer. sl. - quick-tempered, excitable, quick to anger
EAT
vb. Bk1995 US sl. - to upset, to anger
EAT NAILS
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to do something extreme in extreme anger
EAT ONE'S THUMBS WITH RAGE
vb. 1865 Sc. - to very angry or annoyed
EBENEZER
n. 1836 Amer. dial. obs. - anger, temper
EDGED
adj. 1982 US sl. - angry
EGGY
adj. 1920s sl. - angry, irritated (orig. US)
ETERIE; ETRIE
adj. Bk1900 Sc. - ill-humoured, ill-tempered; hot-headed, fiery, angry-looking
EVIL
adj. OE - of persons: ill-tempered, cross, disagreeable, unpleasant, contentious, obnoxious, hostile, neurotic, angry, obstinate
EX
adj. 1950s sl. - angry
EYE
n. c1175 obs. - wild or violent anger; rage, madness, fury
FÂCHÉ
adj. 1850 Amer. dial. - angry
FART SPARKS
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. - to be very angry
FASH
vb. 1533 obs. - to make angry, to enrage; to fret, to be angry (chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.)
FASH AT
vb. 1821 Sc. - to get tired of, to dislike; to grow angry at
FAT IS IN THE FIRE, THE
phr. 1644 - in early use expressing that a design has irremediably failed; later used when some injudicious act has been committed that is sure to provoke a violent explosion of anger
FAUNCHED
adj. 1980 Amer. dial. - angry
FAUNCHING
adj. 1930 Amer. dial. - raving angry
FAUSTY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
FEATHER WHITE
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - of a person: extremely agitated, angry
FEISTY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, argumentative, touchy, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important
FENCED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
FESSED UP
adj. 1955 Amer. dial. - angry, excited
FICETY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
FIGHTIFIED; FIGHTYFIED
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. - inclined to fight; easily angered
FIGHTING
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - bad-tempered, quick to anger
FIGHTY
adj. 1927 Amer. dial. - inclined or eager to fight; easily angered, bad-tempered; pugnacious
FIREWORKS
n. 1889 sl. - an angry scene
FISTY; FYSTY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
FIT TO BE TIED
adj. 1894 sl. - angry
FLAME
vb. - to show great emotion; to become angry or excited
FLAMING HELL!
int. c1925 - an expletive; hell! used for expressing surprise, anger, amazement, etc.
FLARED
adj. 1993 US sl. - angry
FLARE UP
vb. colloq. - to burst into anger
FLASH ON ONE
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to get angry at someone
FLEXED OUT OF SHAPE
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - very angry
FLIP ONE'S LID
vb. 1950 sl. - to be or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to go wild; to lose one's head; to become excessively angry (orig. US)
FLIP ONE'S WIG
vb. Bk1942 US sl. - to become angry
FLY OFF THE HANDLE
vb. 1825 - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry (orig. US)
FLY OUT
vb. 17C sl. - to grow angry; to scold
FOAM
vb. - to be very angry
FOAM AT THE MOUTH
vb. - to be very angry
FOR CHEESE CAKE!
int. 1998 UK sl. - used to express anger or surprise
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
int. 1924 - for Christ's sake! used to express anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc. (euphemism)
FUFF
n. 1834 - a sudden burst of ill temper, anger, passion (chiefly Sc.)
vb. 1756 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to go off in a huff; to show anger; to go away 'fuming': with 'away'
FUME
vb. E16 - to be angry or irritated
FUNK!
int. 1963 US sl. - used to express anger or disgust
FUNKY
adj. 1855 Sc. obs. rare - prone to kicking; irritable, easily angered or enraged
FUROR
n. 1477 - fury, rage, madness, anger, mania
FURY
n. c1374 - one who is likened to an infernal spirit or minister of vengeance; a ferociously angry or malignant woman
FUSTIAN ANGER
n. 1582 obs. - a great display of anger
FUSTIAN FUME
n. 1553 obs. - a great display of anger
GALLISH
adj. 1595 obs. rare - angry
GET A CASE OF THE ASS
vb. 1960s sl. - to become angry
GET A COB ON
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. - to get angry
GET (ALL) BENT OUT OF SHAPE
vb. Bk1995 US sl. - to become very angry
GET A MAD ON
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to become angry or resentful
GET A PERSON'S BACK UP
vb. colloq. - to make a person angry or stubborn
GET A PERSON'S GOAT
vb. - to make him or her angry; to annoy
GET IT UP ONE'S NOSE
vb. 1900 - to become angry or infatuated
GET OFF ONE'S BIKE
vb. 1939 Aust. & NZ sl. - to be or get angry; usually used in negative contexts
GET ONE'S ANGORA
vb. 1915 Amer. sl. - to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one
GET ONE'S ASS ON ONE'S SHOULDERS
vb. 1954 Amer. sl. - to become unduly haughty, angry, or excited
GET ONE'S ASS OVER THE DASHBOARD
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to become excited, impatient or angry
GET ONE'S ASS UP
vb. 1884 Amer. sl. - to become annoyed or angry
GET ONE'S BALLS IN AN UPROAR
vb. 1947 US sl. - to become unduly angry, excited, frightened, etc.
GET ONE'S DANDER UP
vb. 1831 colloq. - to become annoyed or angry
GET ONE'S DUTCH UP
vb. Bk1896 sl. - to get angry
GET ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
vb. 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
GET ONE'S INDIAN UP
vb. Bk1896 Amer. sl. - to get angry
GET ONE'S IRISH UP
vb. Bk1896 sl. - to get angry
GET ONE'S MAD UP
vb. 1867 Amer. dial. - to become angry or resentful
GET ONE'S RAG OUT
vb. c1880 Eng. dial. - to provoke anyone to anger; to enrage
GET ONE'S SCREWS OUT
vb. 1874 Eng. dial. - to become angry
GET ONE'S TAIL FEATHERS UP
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. - to become angry, to lose one's cool; to make angry
GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASH
vb. 1995 Amer. dial. - to become excited, impatient or angry
GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. - to become excited, impatient or angry
GET SOMEONE'S DANDRUFF UP
vb. 1902 US sl. - to anger someone
GET THE HARDNOSE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to become angry or irritated
GET THE HUMP
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. - to become angry
GET THE NEEDLE
vb. 1874 sl. - to become angry
GET THE SPIKE
vb. 1890 sl. - to become angry
GET UP ON ONE'S EAR
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to get violently angry
GET UP ONE'S INGUN
vb. 19C Amer. sl. - to get angry, to turn savage
GET UP SOMEONE'S NOSE
vb. 1968 US sl. - to irritate, to anger
GET WET
vb. 1898 Aust. sl. - to become angry
GET YOUR GANDER UP
vb. 2002 UK sl. - to become annoyed or angry
GIVE ONE THE PIP
vb. 1896 - to annoy or irritate; to make angry, bad-tempered, or dispirited
GIVE THE HUMP
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. - to make angry
GLIMFLASHY
adj. a1700 sl. - angry, in a passion
GO BALLISTIC
vb. 1971 US sl. - to go out of control; to become angry or irrational
GO BUTCHER'S
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - to become angry
GO BUTCHER'S HOOK
vb. 1918 Aust. & NZ colloq. - to become angry; to lose one's temper
GO CROOK (ON or AT)
vb. 1911 Aust. & NZ - to become angry (at); to lose one's temper with; to upbraid, to rebuke
GO LEMONY ON
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - to become angry with
GOOD GRIEF!
int. 1937 US sl. - used as an all-purpose expression of surprise, anger, disappointment, dismay
GO OFF ON ONE'S EAR
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. - to go away angry
GO OFF THE DEEP END
vb. 1921 sl. - to give way to anger
GO SNAKY
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - to show anger or annoyance
GO SPARE
vb. 1958 Brit. sl. - to become upset, angry, or distracted
GO THROUGH THE ROOF
vb. 1958 sl. - to be or get angry
GO TO GRASS!
int. 1931 US sl. rare - expresses anger or contemptuous dismissal; 'get lost', 'go to hell'
GO TO MARKET
vb. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. - to be or get angry
GO UP THE WALL
vb. 1951 sl. - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
GRAME
adj. c1000 obs. - angry, vexed, furious; of heat: fierce
n. c1000 obs. - anger, wrath, ire
vb. c1320 obs. - to be vexed or displeased; to fret; to anger, grieve, vex, annoy
GRAMY
vb. 1928 Amer. dial. - to vex, to anger, to bother
GROUCHED
adj. 1913 Amer. sl. - annoyed; angry
GROUCH-POT
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - somebody who seems to be looking for reasons to be angry
GUTRAGE
n. 1966 US sl. - a visceral anger
HACK
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
HACK OFF
vb. L19 Amer. sl. - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
HACKED (OFF)
adj. 1892 sl. - angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed (orig. US)
HACKED UP
adj. 1984 Amer. sl. - angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired
HACKLE
vb. 19C Eng. dial. - to look angry or indignant; to grumble, to dispute
HACKLED
adj. Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial. - peevish, cross-grained, angry
HACKLED UP
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - angry
HACKLE UP
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. - to become angry
HAIRED UP; HARED UP; HARRED UP
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious
HAIRY
adj. 1914 - excited, angry, out of temper
HAMMER AND TONGS
n. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. - high words
HARD
adj. 1963 Amer. dial. - angry
HARDNOSE
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist
HASTIF; HASTIVE
adj. 1297 obs. - quick-tempered, passionate; in a passion, angry
HASTISH
adj. 1749 Eng. dial. - quickly excited to anger; quick-tempered, passionate, irritable
HATEL
n. a1300 obs. - anger; outburst of hatred
HAVE A BABY
vb. 1950 Amer. sl. - to experience fright, shock, or anger; also, to fret
HAVE A BLOOD RUSH
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. - to get angry
HAVE A BUG UP YOUR ASS
vb. 1949 US sl. - to be annoyed or angry
HAVE A CALF
vb. c1960 US sl. - to lose control; to have an emotional fit; to have a fit of astonishment or anger; to become emotionally overwrought
HAVE A CASE OF THE ASS
vb. 1960s sl. - to be angry
HAVE A COB ON
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. -to be angry
HAVE A COW
vb. Bk1995 US sl. - to become angry and upset
HAVE A FIT
vb. 1877 sl. - to be or get angry
HAVE A HARDNOSE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to become angry or irritated
HAVE A MAD ON
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to be angry or resentful
HAVE A MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK
vb. 1860 - to be angry
HAVE A PECK ON
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to be angry, to have a bad temper
HAVE A STICK UP ONE'S ASS
vb. 1990 - to have a persistent grievance with or negative obsession about something; to be angry or in a bad mood
HAVE FORTY FITS
vb. 1877 sl. - to be or get angry
HAVE KITTENS
vb. 1900 sl. - to be in a state of great excitement, anxiety, or anger; to behave frenziedly (orig. US)
HAVE ONE'S BACK UP
vb. 1783 sl. - to be angry or offended
HAVE ONE'S MONKEY UP
vb. 1833 sl. - to be angry
HAVE ONE'S SHIRT OUT
vb. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - to be angry
HAVE PUPS
vb. Bk1914 US sl. - to get angry
HAVE THE NEEDLE
vb. 1874 sl. - to be angry
HAVE THE PRICKER
vb. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. - to be angry
HAVE THE SPIKE
vb. 1890 sl. - to be angry
HEART-MAD
adj. c1938 Amer. dial. - very angry
HEATED
adj. 1593 - impassioned, angry; inflamed, excited
HEATED UP
adj. L19 sl. - tense, nervous, angry, excited
HEAVILY
adv. c1000 obs. or arch. - with sorrow, grief, displeasure, or anger; grievously
HEAVINESS
n. c1386 obs. - enraged feeling, displeasure, anger
HEAVY
adj. c825 obs. - of persons: oppressive; troublesome, annoying; angry; severe, violent
adv. c1380 obs. - with displeasure or anger
HECK!
int. 1887 - an exclamation of mild annoyance, anger, dismay, etc.
HELL-IN-ME-MAD
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - violently angry
HET UP
adj. L19 sl. - tense, nervous, angry, excited
HIGHTY-TIGHTY
int. 1747 - an ejaculation expressing contemptuous surprise or anger
HIT THE CEILING
vb. 1914 sl. - to be or get angry (orig. US)
HIT THE ROOF
vb. 1925 sl. - to be or get angry
HOLD IT
vb. 20C sl. - to feel angry or resentful; to sulk or not speak
HONKED OFF
adj. 1958 US sl. - angry
HOPPING MAD
adj. 1675 - exceedingly angry (orig. Eng. dial. & US)
HORSES!
int. 1927-28 Amer. sl. - exclamation expressing anger or disappointment
HOT
adj. 1225 UK - angry
HOT DAMN!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT DAMN AND DOUBLE DAMN!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT DANG!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT DIGGITY DAMN!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT UNDER THE COLLAR
adj. 1895 sl. - angry
HUMP, THE
n. 1873 Brit. sl. -anger, a fit of anger
adj. 1297 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - strenuous, ardent, impetuous; fierce, angry, furious
EAGERLY
adv. 1377 obs. - angrily, fiercely, bitterly, malignantly
EASY ON THE TRIGGER
adj. 1968 Amer. sl. - quick-tempered, excitable, quick to anger
EAT
vb. Bk1995 US sl. - to upset, to anger
EAT NAILS
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to do something extreme in extreme anger
EAT ONE'S THUMBS WITH RAGE
vb. 1865 Sc. - to very angry or annoyed
EBENEZER
n. 1836 Amer. dial. obs. - anger, temper
EDGED
adj. 1982 US sl. - angry
EGGY
adj. 1920s sl. - angry, irritated (orig. US)
ETERIE; ETRIE
adj. Bk1900 Sc. - ill-humoured, ill-tempered; hot-headed, fiery, angry-looking
EVIL
adj. OE - of persons: ill-tempered, cross, disagreeable, unpleasant, contentious, obnoxious, hostile, neurotic, angry, obstinate
EX
adj. 1950s sl. - angry
EYE
n. c1175 obs. - wild or violent anger; rage, madness, fury
FÂCHÉ
adj. 1850 Amer. dial. - angry
FART SPARKS
vb. 1990s Aust. sl. - to be very angry
FASH
vb. 1533 obs. - to make angry, to enrage; to fret, to be angry (chiefly Sc. & N. Eng. dial.)
FASH AT
vb. 1821 Sc. - to get tired of, to dislike; to grow angry at
FAT IS IN THE FIRE, THE
phr. 1644 - in early use expressing that a design has irremediably failed; later used when some injudicious act has been committed that is sure to provoke a violent explosion of anger
FAUNCHED
adj. 1980 Amer. dial. - angry
FAUNCHING
adj. 1930 Amer. dial. - raving angry
FAUSTY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
FEATHER WHITE
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - of a person: extremely agitated, angry
FEISTY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, argumentative, touchy, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important
FENCED
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - angry
FESSED UP
adj. 1955 Amer. dial. - angry, excited
FICETY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
FIGHTIFIED; FIGHTYFIED
adj. 1952 Amer. dial. - inclined to fight; easily angered
FIGHTING
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - bad-tempered, quick to anger
FIGHTY
adj. 1927 Amer. dial. - inclined or eager to fight; easily angered, bad-tempered; pugnacious
FIREWORKS
n. 1889 sl. - an angry scene
FISTY; FYSTY
adj. 1890 Amer. dial. - irascible, angry, low, mean, cross; pert, impertinent, impudent, self-important; frisky, mettlesome
FIT TO BE TIED
adj. 1894 sl. - angry
FLAME
vb. - to show great emotion; to become angry or excited
FLAMING HELL!
int. c1925 - an expletive; hell! used for expressing surprise, anger, amazement, etc.
FLARED
adj. 1993 US sl. - angry
FLARE UP
vb. colloq. - to burst into anger
FLASH ON ONE
vb. Bk2006 US sl. - to get angry at someone
FLEXED OUT OF SHAPE
adj. Bk2006 US sl. - very angry
FLIP ONE'S LID
vb. 1950 sl. - to be or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to go wild; to lose one's head; to become excessively angry (orig. US)
FLIP ONE'S WIG
vb. Bk1942 US sl. - to become angry
FLY OFF THE HANDLE
vb. 1825 - to lose one's temper; to be or get angry (orig. US)
FLY OUT
vb. 17C sl. - to grow angry; to scold
FOAM
vb. - to be very angry
FOAM AT THE MOUTH
vb. - to be very angry
FOR CHEESE CAKE!
int. 1998 UK sl. - used to express anger or surprise
FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!
int. 1924 - for Christ's sake! used to express anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc. (euphemism)
FUFF
n. 1834 - a sudden burst of ill temper, anger, passion (chiefly Sc.)
vb. 1756 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to go off in a huff; to show anger; to go away 'fuming': with 'away'
FUME
vb. E16 - to be angry or irritated
FUNK!
int. 1963 US sl. - used to express anger or disgust
FUNKY
adj. 1855 Sc. obs. rare - prone to kicking; irritable, easily angered or enraged
FUROR
n. 1477 - fury, rage, madness, anger, mania
FURY
n. c1374 - one who is likened to an infernal spirit or minister of vengeance; a ferociously angry or malignant woman
FUSTIAN ANGER
n. 1582 obs. - a great display of anger
FUSTIAN FUME
n. 1553 obs. - a great display of anger
GALLISH
adj. 1595 obs. rare - angry
GET A CASE OF THE ASS
vb. 1960s sl. - to become angry
GET A COB ON
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. - to get angry
GET (ALL) BENT OUT OF SHAPE
vb. Bk1995 US sl. - to become very angry
GET A MAD ON
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to become angry or resentful
GET A PERSON'S BACK UP
vb. colloq. - to make a person angry or stubborn
GET A PERSON'S GOAT
vb. - to make him or her angry; to annoy
GET IT UP ONE'S NOSE
vb. 1900 - to become angry or infatuated
GET OFF ONE'S BIKE
vb. 1939 Aust. & NZ sl. - to be or get angry; usually used in negative contexts
GET ONE'S ANGORA
vb. 1915 Amer. sl. - to irk, to annoy, to anger or exasperate someone; to discomfit or rattle one
GET ONE'S ASS ON ONE'S SHOULDERS
vb. 1954 Amer. sl. - to become unduly haughty, angry, or excited
GET ONE'S ASS OVER THE DASHBOARD
vb. 1967 Amer. dial. - to become excited, impatient or angry
GET ONE'S ASS UP
vb. 1884 Amer. sl. - to become annoyed or angry
GET ONE'S BALLS IN AN UPROAR
vb. 1947 US sl. - to become unduly angry, excited, frightened, etc.
GET ONE'S DANDER UP
vb. 1831 colloq. - to become annoyed or angry
GET ONE'S DUTCH UP
vb. Bk1896 sl. - to get angry
GET ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
vb. 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, bewilderingly excited, or over-emotional
GET ONE'S INDIAN UP
vb. Bk1896 Amer. sl. - to get angry
GET ONE'S IRISH UP
vb. Bk1896 sl. - to get angry
GET ONE'S MAD UP
vb. 1867 Amer. dial. - to become angry or resentful
GET ONE'S RAG OUT
vb. c1880 Eng. dial. - to provoke anyone to anger; to enrage
GET ONE'S SCREWS OUT
vb. 1874 Eng. dial. - to become angry
GET ONE'S TAIL FEATHERS UP
vb. 1966 Amer. dial. - to become angry, to lose one's cool; to make angry
GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASH
vb. 1995 Amer. dial. - to become excited, impatient or angry
GET ONE'S TAIL OVER THE DASHBOARD
vb. 1946 Amer. dial. - to become excited, impatient or angry
GET SOMEONE'S DANDRUFF UP
vb. 1902 US sl. - to anger someone
GET THE HARDNOSE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to become angry or irritated
GET THE HUMP
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. - to become angry
GET THE NEEDLE
vb. 1874 sl. - to become angry
GET THE SPIKE
vb. 1890 sl. - to become angry
GET UP ON ONE'S EAR
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to get violently angry
GET UP ONE'S INGUN
vb. 19C Amer. sl. - to get angry, to turn savage
GET UP SOMEONE'S NOSE
vb. 1968 US sl. - to irritate, to anger
GET WET
vb. 1898 Aust. sl. - to become angry
GET YOUR GANDER UP
vb. 2002 UK sl. - to become annoyed or angry
GIVE ONE THE PIP
vb. 1896 - to annoy or irritate; to make angry, bad-tempered, or dispirited
GIVE THE HUMP
vb. 1873 Brit. sl. - to make angry
GLIMFLASHY
adj. a1700 sl. - angry, in a passion
GO BALLISTIC
vb. 1971 US sl. - to go out of control; to become angry or irrational
GO BUTCHER'S
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - to become angry
GO BUTCHER'S HOOK
vb. 1918 Aust. & NZ colloq. - to become angry; to lose one's temper
GO CROOK (ON or AT)
vb. 1911 Aust. & NZ - to become angry (at); to lose one's temper with; to upbraid, to rebuke
GO LEMONY ON
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - to become angry with
GOOD GRIEF!
int. 1937 US sl. - used as an all-purpose expression of surprise, anger, disappointment, dismay
GO OFF ON ONE'S EAR
vb. 1892 Amer. dial. - to go away angry
GO OFF THE DEEP END
vb. 1921 sl. - to give way to anger
GO SNAKY
vb. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - to show anger or annoyance
GO SPARE
vb. 1958 Brit. sl. - to become upset, angry, or distracted
GO THROUGH THE ROOF
vb. 1958 sl. - to be or get angry
GO TO GRASS!
int. 1931 US sl. rare - expresses anger or contemptuous dismissal; 'get lost', 'go to hell'
GO TO MARKET
vb. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. - to be or get angry
GO UP THE WALL
vb. 1951 sl. - to become angry; to become crazy or furious
GRAME
adj. c1000 obs. - angry, vexed, furious; of heat: fierce
n. c1000 obs. - anger, wrath, ire
vb. c1320 obs. - to be vexed or displeased; to fret; to anger, grieve, vex, annoy
GRAMY
vb. 1928 Amer. dial. - to vex, to anger, to bother
GROUCHED
adj. 1913 Amer. sl. - annoyed; angry
GROUCH-POT
n. 1965 Amer. dial. - somebody who seems to be looking for reasons to be angry
GUTRAGE
n. 1966 US sl. - a visceral anger
HACK
vb. 1893 Amer. sl. - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
HACK OFF
vb. L19 Amer. sl. - to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad
HACKED (OFF)
adj. 1892 sl. - angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed (orig. US)
HACKED UP
adj. 1984 Amer. sl. - angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired
HACKLE
vb. 19C Eng. dial. - to look angry or indignant; to grumble, to dispute
HACKLED
adj. Bk1905 Eng. & Amer. dial. - peevish, cross-grained, angry
HACKLED UP
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - angry
HACKLE UP
vb. 1935 Amer. dial. - to become angry
HAIRED UP; HARED UP; HARRED UP
adj. 1914 Amer. dial. - angry, enraged, upset, vexed, anxious
HAIRY
adj. 1914 - excited, angry, out of temper
HAMMER AND TONGS
n. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. - high words
HARD
adj. 1963 Amer. dial. - angry
HARDNOSE
n. 1958 Amer. dial. - an angry, mean, or rude person; a tough man; an abusive offensively driving motorist
HASTIF; HASTIVE
adj. 1297 obs. - quick-tempered, passionate; in a passion, angry
HASTISH
adj. 1749 Eng. dial. - quickly excited to anger; quick-tempered, passionate, irritable
HATEL
n. a1300 obs. - anger; outburst of hatred
HAVE A BABY
vb. 1950 Amer. sl. - to experience fright, shock, or anger; also, to fret
HAVE A BLOOD RUSH
vb. 1945 Amer. dial. - to get angry
HAVE A BUG UP YOUR ASS
vb. 1949 US sl. - to be annoyed or angry
HAVE A CALF
vb. c1960 US sl. - to lose control; to have an emotional fit; to have a fit of astonishment or anger; to become emotionally overwrought
HAVE A CASE OF THE ASS
vb. 1960s sl. - to be angry
HAVE A COB ON
vb. 1937 Brit. sl. -to be angry
HAVE A COW
vb. Bk1995 US sl. - to become angry and upset
HAVE A FIT
vb. 1877 sl. - to be or get angry
HAVE A HARDNOSE
vb. 1939 Amer. dial. - to become angry or irritated
HAVE A MAD ON
vb. 1909 Amer. dial. - to be angry or resentful
HAVE A MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK
vb. 1860 - to be angry
HAVE A PECK ON
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to be angry, to have a bad temper
HAVE A STICK UP ONE'S ASS
vb. 1990 - to have a persistent grievance with or negative obsession about something; to be angry or in a bad mood
HAVE FORTY FITS
vb. 1877 sl. - to be or get angry
HAVE KITTENS
vb. 1900 sl. - to be in a state of great excitement, anxiety, or anger; to behave frenziedly (orig. US)
HAVE ONE'S BACK UP
vb. 1783 sl. - to be angry or offended
HAVE ONE'S MONKEY UP
vb. 1833 sl. - to be angry
HAVE ONE'S SHIRT OUT
vb. Bk1892 Aust. sl. - to be angry
HAVE PUPS
vb. Bk1914 US sl. - to get angry
HAVE THE NEEDLE
vb. 1874 sl. - to be angry
HAVE THE PRICKER
vb. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. - to be angry
HAVE THE SPIKE
vb. 1890 sl. - to be angry
HEART-MAD
adj. c1938 Amer. dial. - very angry
HEATED
adj. 1593 - impassioned, angry; inflamed, excited
HEATED UP
adj. L19 sl. - tense, nervous, angry, excited
HEAVILY
adv. c1000 obs. or arch. - with sorrow, grief, displeasure, or anger; grievously
HEAVINESS
n. c1386 obs. - enraged feeling, displeasure, anger
HEAVY
adj. c825 obs. - of persons: oppressive; troublesome, annoying; angry; severe, violent
adv. c1380 obs. - with displeasure or anger
HECK!
int. 1887 - an exclamation of mild annoyance, anger, dismay, etc.
HELL-IN-ME-MAD
adj. 1966 Amer. dial. - violently angry
HET UP
adj. L19 sl. - tense, nervous, angry, excited
HIGHTY-TIGHTY
int. 1747 - an ejaculation expressing contemptuous surprise or anger
HIT THE CEILING
vb. 1914 sl. - to be or get angry (orig. US)
HIT THE ROOF
vb. 1925 sl. - to be or get angry
HOLD IT
vb. 20C sl. - to feel angry or resentful; to sulk or not speak
HONKED OFF
adj. 1958 US sl. - angry
HOPPING MAD
adj. 1675 - exceedingly angry (orig. Eng. dial. & US)
HORSES!
int. 1927-28 Amer. sl. - exclamation expressing anger or disappointment
HOT
adj. 1225 UK - angry
HOT DAMN!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT DAMN AND DOUBLE DAMN!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT DANG!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT DIGGITY DAMN!
int. 1933 US sl. - used for registering pleasure, astonishment, and sometimes anger
HOT UNDER THE COLLAR
adj. 1895 sl. - angry
HUMP, THE
n. 1873 Brit. sl. -anger, a fit of anger
cont'd ANGER I - Q
IGNORANCE
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. - extreme anger that threatens the other person
IGNORANT
adj. 1940s W. Indies - angry, irascible, short-tempered (also Black British usage)
ILL
adj. 1857 Amer. dial. - vicious, bad-tempered, cross, angry, peevish, fretful, morose, unpleasant
ILTA
n. Bk1902 Sc. - malice, anger
ILTA-FOO
adj. Bk1902 Sc. - full of malice and anger
ILTY
n. Bk1902 Sc. - malice, anger
IN A FUME
adj. LME - irritable, angry
INDIAN
n. 1897 Amer. dial. - anger; a quick temper
IN THE MAD(S)
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. - angry
IN THE SUDS
adj. 1617 sl. - troubled; perplexed; angry
IRACUND
adj. 1821 - inclined to wrath; prone to anger; passionate, irascible, irritable
IRASCENT
adj. 1794-6 - becoming angry, leading to anger
IREFUL
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - angry; stormy; inflamed
IRISH
n. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. - passion, anger, rage, fury, temper
IROUS
adj. a1300 obs. - wrathful, angry, enraged, raging
IRY
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - passion, anger, rage, fury
ISLE
n. Bk1902 Sc. - anger
vb. Bk1902 Sc. - to be angry
ITALIAN
n. 1991 Amer. dial. - temper, anger, fighting spirit
I-WRATHE
vb. c1075 obs. - to make angry or wroth; to become angry
JACKED
adj. L19 Aust. sl. - angry, annoyed
JACKED OUT
adj. 1970s US sl. - annoyed, irritated, angry (college usage)
JEALOUS
adj. 1382 obs. rare - wrathful, furious, angry
JEALOUSY
n. c1400 obs. - zeal or vehemence of feeling against some person or thing; anger, wrath, indignation
JEEMONETTIMAY!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
JERK SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
JERK SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
JESUS!
int. - a loose profanity expressing anger, surprise, etc.
JIMINETTY!
int. 1901 Amer. dial. - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
JIMINY EDDIES!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
JUMP SALTY
vb. 1938 US sl. - to be or get angry
KECKLE
vb. 1866 Sc. - to get irritated or angry
KEELICK
n. 1808 Sc. obs. - anger, trouble, vexation
KINKY
adj. 1978 Amer. sl. - angry
KWAAI
adj. 1827 S. Afr. - bad-tempered, angry; aggressive, fierce
LEMONY
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry
LET OUT
vb. a1250 obs. - to give vent to anger, etc.
LICK THE MOLASSES OFF ONE'S BISCUIT
vb. 1978 Amer. dial. - to frustrate, to anger, to torment
LICK THE RED OFF ONE'S CANDY
vb. 1972 Amer. dial. - to frustrate, to anger, to torment
LOADED FOR BEAR
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - fully prepared for a situation; esp. ready and eager for a confrontation; very angry
LOOK AS BLACK AS A WET FRIDAY
vb. 1892 Eng. dial. - to look very angry
LOOK FOR CHIPS
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to look for reasons to be angry
LOSE ONE'S BLOCK
vb. 1907 sl. - to be or get angry (chiefly Aust. & NZ)
LOSE ONE'S COOL
vb. c1955 sl. - to lose one's self-possession; to become nervous, (over-)excited, very angry
LOSE ONE'S NANA
vb. 1966 sl. - to be or get angry
LOSE ONE'S RAG
vb. 1959 sl. - to be or get angry
LOSE ONE'S SHIT
vb. 1983 US sl. - to lose one's composure; to become agitated ,angry, scared, etc.
LOSE ONE'S VEST
vb. c1890 sl. - to get angry
MAD
n. 1834 Eng. & Amer. dial. - madness, fury, anger; a fit of anger
vb. 1815 Amer. dial. - to anger, to make angry
MAD ANGRY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A BEAR WITH A SORE LUG
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A BUCK, AS
adj. 1590 - very angry
MAD AS A DINGBAT, AS
adj. M19 sl. - completely deranged or utterly furious or mad, very angry
MAD AS A DOG
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - violently angry
MAD AS A HARE
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A HEDGE
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A HORNET
adj. 1848 US - very angry, enraged
MAD AS AJAX
adj. 1598 obs. - angry
MAD AS A MARCH HARE
adj. 19C - very angry
MAD AS A MEAT AXE
adj. 1855 sl. - very angry
MAD AS AN OLD WET HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A PIPER
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A POWN HAND
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A RED HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A SCOFF
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. obs. - excessively angry
MAD AS A SETTING HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A TUP
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A TUP IN A HALTER, AS
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - said of a person in impotent rage
MAD AS A WASP
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A WEAVER, AS
adj. 1609 - very angry
MAD AS A WET HEN
adj. 1821 Amer. dial. - very angry or vexed
MAD AS A WET HEN WITH HER TAIL PULLED OUT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A WET SETTING HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS BLUE BLAZES
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS HOPS
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS MUD, AS
adj. c1925 Brit. sl. - exceedingly angry
MAD AS OLD SCRATCH
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS THE OLD HARRY
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS THE OLD NICK
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS WHEELBARROWS
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS WHIZZ
adj. 1960 Amer. dial. - very mad or angry
MADDED
adj. c1580 rare or obs. - stirred up, angry
MADDER THAN A BULL WITH ITS BALLS IN A WRINGER
adj. 1955 US sl. - entirely angry
MADDER THAN A HATTER
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A HEN
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A SETTING HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A WET HEN
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A WET OWL
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN A WOODHEAP
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN OLD RIP
adj. 1900s sl. - extremely angry
MADDER THAN SEVEN BOILED OWLS
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN SNAKES IN HAYIN'
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN THE OLD RIP
adj. 1932 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN THUNDER
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MAD ENOUGH TO BITE OFF A BOARD NAIL
adj. 1929 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD ENOUGH TO EAT NEEDLES
adj. Bk1914 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAGGOTY
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. & Aust. & NZ - angry, bad-tempered, furious
MAKE A NOISE
vb. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to scold, to rate, to complain; to be angry with
MAKE ONE'S FEATHERS RISE
vb. 1956 Amer. dial. - to make one tense with anger
MAKE WORK
vb. 1816 Sc. - to make a fuss or to-do; to be angry
MANG
n. 1866 Sc. - suppressed anger or fury; strong emotion, mingled feelings
MANG AT
vb. Bk1905 Sc. -to feel strong but suppressed anger; to be angry with
MANTLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to ape the fine lady; to go about angrily
MELANCHOLIAN
adj. 1390 obs. - addicted to causeless anger; ill-tempered
MENTAL
adj. 1990s sl. - angry
MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK
n. M19 sl. - anger or a bad temper
MUSTARD (POT)
adj. 1930s - angry (rhyming sl. for 'hot')
MY ACHING ASS!
int. 1955 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY ARSE!; MY ASS!
int. 1890 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY ASSHOLE!
int. 1973 Amer. sl. - excl. of dismay, anger etc.
MY DYING ASS!
int. 1976 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY JAWS ARE TIGHT
int. 1971 Amer. dial. - I am angry
MY PURPLE ASS!
int. 1967 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY RED ASS!
int. 1967 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY ROYAL ASS!
int. 1962 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY SAINTED ASS!
int. 1962 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
NAB THE RUST
vb. L18 sl. - to be ill-tempered or sullen: to be angry or sulky; to take offense
NANGER
vb. 1675 obs. rare - to make angry
NANGRY
adj. 1681 obs. rare - angry
NARK
n. 1918 sl. - an annoying or unpleasant thing or situation; a source of irritation; also, a fit of anger or pique
NARKED
adj. 1898 Eng. dial. - vexed, angry
NARKY
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. - vexed, angry, ill-tempered, bad-tempered
NEEDLE, THE
n. 1874 sl. - anger, a fit of anger
NETTLE
vb. 1562 - to irritate, to vex, to anger, to provoke
NETTLED
adj. a1400-50 - irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry
NETTLE UP
vb. 1875 Eng. dial. - to become angry; to fly into a rage
NUTS!
int. 1910 Amer. sl. - used to express disgust, disbelief, rejection, anger, etc.
OFF ONE'S BIKE
adj. 1950s Aust. sl. - very angry
OFF ONE'S BLOCK
adj. 1925 sl. - angry (orig. military usage)
OFF ONE'S RAG
adj. 1990s UK sl. - in a furious temper; very angry (juvenile usage)
OFF ONE'S TILE
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. - mad, angry
OFF THE HOOKS
adj. 1612 sl. - in a state of madness or intense excitement; crazy, angry, or vexed; in an ill mood or out of humour
OLD
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. - craftily, knowingly; distrustfully, askance; angrily
OLD INJUN
n. 1893 Amer. dial. - anger; a quick temper
ONE'S NOSE IS GETTING HARD
phr. 1931 Amer. dial. - one is getting angry
ON ONE'S EAR
adj. 1871 Amer. sl. - indignant, angry; in a huff; broadly, in an uproar
ON THE MUSCLE
adj. Bk1934 sl. - angry
ON THE PECK
adj. 1907 Amer. dial. - irritable; angry; ready to fight; short-tempered; easily offended
ON THE WARPATH
adj. 1880 sl. - used to imply that someone is angry and seeking a target to vent their anger on
OPLOPIN
adj. 1897 Sc. - uplifted, excitable; jumping at hasty conclusions; easily angered
OREY-EYED
adj. 1926 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
ORIE-EYED
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
ORNERY
adj. 1862 Amer. dial. - unpleasant, troublesome, unruly, unmanageable, disobedient, obstinate, ill-tempered, angry
ORNERY AS A BULL, AS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
ORRY-EYED
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
OWLY
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - angry, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, easily offended; sulky, pouting
PACK A SHITTY
vb. 1998 NZ sl. - to become angry
PISSED
adj. 1971 sl. - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
PISSED-OFF
adj. 1943 sl. - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
PRESS SOMEONE'S BUTTONS
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to make another angry or disturbed
PRICKER, THE
n. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. - anger, a fit of anger
PULL SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1962 US sl. - to elicit someone's anger or annoyance, esp. deliberately; to nag; to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing
PULL SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
PUT A PERSON'S BACK UP
vb. colloq. - to make a person angry or stubborn
PUT ONE INTO A TAPTOO
vb. Bk1905 Sc. obs. - to excite one's wrath; to produce violent passion
PUT SOMEONE'S MONKEY UP
vb. 1833 sl. - to make someone angry
n. 1940s W. Indies sl. - extreme anger that threatens the other person
IGNORANT
adj. 1940s W. Indies - angry, irascible, short-tempered (also Black British usage)
ILL
adj. 1857 Amer. dial. - vicious, bad-tempered, cross, angry, peevish, fretful, morose, unpleasant
ILTA
n. Bk1902 Sc. - malice, anger
ILTA-FOO
adj. Bk1902 Sc. - full of malice and anger
ILTY
n. Bk1902 Sc. - malice, anger
IN A FUME
adj. LME - irritable, angry
INDIAN
n. 1897 Amer. dial. - anger; a quick temper
IN THE MAD(S)
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. - angry
IN THE SUDS
adj. 1617 sl. - troubled; perplexed; angry
IRACUND
adj. 1821 - inclined to wrath; prone to anger; passionate, irascible, irritable
IRASCENT
adj. 1794-6 - becoming angry, leading to anger
IREFUL
adj. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - angry; stormy; inflamed
IRISH
n. Bk1902 Eng. & Amer. dial. - passion, anger, rage, fury, temper
IROUS
adj. a1300 obs. - wrathful, angry, enraged, raging
IRY
n. Bk1902 Eng. dial. - passion, anger, rage, fury
ISLE
n. Bk1902 Sc. - anger
vb. Bk1902 Sc. - to be angry
ITALIAN
n. 1991 Amer. dial. - temper, anger, fighting spirit
I-WRATHE
vb. c1075 obs. - to make angry or wroth; to become angry
JACKED
adj. L19 Aust. sl. - angry, annoyed
JACKED OUT
adj. 1970s US sl. - annoyed, irritated, angry (college usage)
JEALOUS
adj. 1382 obs. rare - wrathful, furious, angry
JEALOUSY
n. c1400 obs. - zeal or vehemence of feeling against some person or thing; anger, wrath, indignation
JEEMONETTIMAY!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
JERK SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
JERK SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
JESUS!
int. - a loose profanity expressing anger, surprise, etc.
JIMINETTY!
int. 1901 Amer. dial. - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
JIMINY EDDIES!
int. 1965 Amer. dial. - used as an expression of surprise, anger, annoyance, etc.
JUMP SALTY
vb. 1938 US sl. - to be or get angry
KECKLE
vb. 1866 Sc. - to get irritated or angry
KEELICK
n. 1808 Sc. obs. - anger, trouble, vexation
KINKY
adj. 1978 Amer. sl. - angry
KWAAI
adj. 1827 S. Afr. - bad-tempered, angry; aggressive, fierce
LEMONY
adj. 1941 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry
LET OUT
vb. a1250 obs. - to give vent to anger, etc.
LICK THE MOLASSES OFF ONE'S BISCUIT
vb. 1978 Amer. dial. - to frustrate, to anger, to torment
LICK THE RED OFF ONE'S CANDY
vb. 1972 Amer. dial. - to frustrate, to anger, to torment
LOADED FOR BEAR
adj. 1896 Amer. dial. - fully prepared for a situation; esp. ready and eager for a confrontation; very angry
LOOK AS BLACK AS A WET FRIDAY
vb. 1892 Eng. dial. - to look very angry
LOOK FOR CHIPS
vb. 1968 Amer. dial. - to look for reasons to be angry
LOSE ONE'S BLOCK
vb. 1907 sl. - to be or get angry (chiefly Aust. & NZ)
LOSE ONE'S COOL
vb. c1955 sl. - to lose one's self-possession; to become nervous, (over-)excited, very angry
LOSE ONE'S NANA
vb. 1966 sl. - to be or get angry
LOSE ONE'S RAG
vb. 1959 sl. - to be or get angry
LOSE ONE'S SHIT
vb. 1983 US sl. - to lose one's composure; to become agitated ,angry, scared, etc.
LOSE ONE'S VEST
vb. c1890 sl. - to get angry
MAD
n. 1834 Eng. & Amer. dial. - madness, fury, anger; a fit of anger
vb. 1815 Amer. dial. - to anger, to make angry
MAD ANGRY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A BEAR WITH A SORE LUG
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A BUCK, AS
adj. 1590 - very angry
MAD AS A DINGBAT, AS
adj. M19 sl. - completely deranged or utterly furious or mad, very angry
MAD AS A DOG
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - violently angry
MAD AS A HARE
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A HEDGE
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A HORNET
adj. 1848 US - very angry, enraged
MAD AS AJAX
adj. 1598 obs. - angry
MAD AS A MARCH HARE
adj. 19C - very angry
MAD AS A MEAT AXE
adj. 1855 sl. - very angry
MAD AS AN OLD WET HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A PIPER
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A POWN HAND
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A RED HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A SCOFF
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. obs. - excessively angry
MAD AS A SETTING HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A TUP
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A TUP IN A HALTER, AS
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - said of a person in impotent rage
MAD AS A WASP
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A WEAVER, AS
adj. 1609 - very angry
MAD AS A WET HEN
adj. 1821 Amer. dial. - very angry or vexed
MAD AS A WET HEN WITH HER TAIL PULLED OUT
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS A WET SETTING HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS BLUE BLAZES
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS HOPS
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS MUD, AS
adj. c1925 Brit. sl. - exceedingly angry
MAD AS OLD SCRATCH
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS THE OLD HARRY
adj. 1941 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS THE OLD NICK
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD AS WHEELBARROWS
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - very angry
MAD AS WHIZZ
adj. 1960 Amer. dial. - very mad or angry
MADDED
adj. c1580 rare or obs. - stirred up, angry
MADDER THAN A BULL WITH ITS BALLS IN A WRINGER
adj. 1955 US sl. - entirely angry
MADDER THAN A HATTER
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A HEN
adj. 1901 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A SETTING HEN
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A WET HEN
adj. 1909 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN A WET OWL
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN A WOODHEAP
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN NINE HUNDRED DOLLARS
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN OLD RIP
adj. 1900s sl. - extremely angry
MADDER THAN SEVEN BOILED OWLS
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MADDER THAN SNAKES IN HAYIN'
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN THE OLD RIP
adj. 1932 Amer. dial. - very angry
MADDER THAN THUNDER
adj. 1910s sl. - very angry
MAD ENOUGH TO BITE OFF A BOARD NAIL
adj. 1929 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAD ENOUGH TO EAT NEEDLES
adj. Bk1914 Amer. dial. - very angry
MAGGOTY
adj. 1890 Eng. dial. & Aust. & NZ - angry, bad-tempered, furious
MAKE A NOISE
vb. Bk1905 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to scold, to rate, to complain; to be angry with
MAKE ONE'S FEATHERS RISE
vb. 1956 Amer. dial. - to make one tense with anger
MAKE WORK
vb. 1816 Sc. - to make a fuss or to-do; to be angry
MANG
n. 1866 Sc. - suppressed anger or fury; strong emotion, mingled feelings
MANG AT
vb. Bk1905 Sc. -to feel strong but suppressed anger; to be angry with
MANTLE
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to ape the fine lady; to go about angrily
MELANCHOLIAN
adj. 1390 obs. - addicted to causeless anger; ill-tempered
MENTAL
adj. 1990s sl. - angry
MONKEY ON ONE'S BACK
n. M19 sl. - anger or a bad temper
MUSTARD (POT)
adj. 1930s - angry (rhyming sl. for 'hot')
MY ACHING ASS!
int. 1955 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY ARSE!; MY ASS!
int. 1890 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY ASSHOLE!
int. 1973 Amer. sl. - excl. of dismay, anger etc.
MY DYING ASS!
int. 1976 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY JAWS ARE TIGHT
int. 1971 Amer. dial. - I am angry
MY PURPLE ASS!
int. 1967 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY RED ASS!
int. 1967 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY ROYAL ASS!
int. 1962 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
MY SAINTED ASS!
int. 1962 Amer. sl. - used to express negation or contempt; also as an exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
NAB THE RUST
vb. L18 sl. - to be ill-tempered or sullen: to be angry or sulky; to take offense
NANGER
vb. 1675 obs. rare - to make angry
NANGRY
adj. 1681 obs. rare - angry
NARK
n. 1918 sl. - an annoying or unpleasant thing or situation; a source of irritation; also, a fit of anger or pique
NARKED
adj. 1898 Eng. dial. - vexed, angry
NARKY
adj. 1895 Eng. dial. - vexed, angry, ill-tempered, bad-tempered
NEEDLE, THE
n. 1874 sl. - anger, a fit of anger
NETTLE
vb. 1562 - to irritate, to vex, to anger, to provoke
NETTLED
adj. a1400-50 - irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry
NETTLE UP
vb. 1875 Eng. dial. - to become angry; to fly into a rage
NUTS!
int. 1910 Amer. sl. - used to express disgust, disbelief, rejection, anger, etc.
OFF ONE'S BIKE
adj. 1950s Aust. sl. - very angry
OFF ONE'S BLOCK
adj. 1925 sl. - angry (orig. military usage)
OFF ONE'S RAG
adj. 1990s UK sl. - in a furious temper; very angry (juvenile usage)
OFF ONE'S TILE
adj. 1910s Aust. sl. - mad, angry
OFF THE HOOKS
adj. 1612 sl. - in a state of madness or intense excitement; crazy, angry, or vexed; in an ill mood or out of humour
OLD
adv. 1881 Eng. dial. - craftily, knowingly; distrustfully, askance; angrily
OLD INJUN
n. 1893 Amer. dial. - anger; a quick temper
ONE'S NOSE IS GETTING HARD
phr. 1931 Amer. dial. - one is getting angry
ON ONE'S EAR
adj. 1871 Amer. sl. - indignant, angry; in a huff; broadly, in an uproar
ON THE MUSCLE
adj. Bk1934 sl. - angry
ON THE PECK
adj. 1907 Amer. dial. - irritable; angry; ready to fight; short-tempered; easily offended
ON THE WARPATH
adj. 1880 sl. - used to imply that someone is angry and seeking a target to vent their anger on
OPLOPIN
adj. 1897 Sc. - uplifted, excitable; jumping at hasty conclusions; easily angered
OREY-EYED
adj. 1926 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
ORIE-EYED
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
ORNERY
adj. 1862 Amer. dial. - unpleasant, troublesome, unruly, unmanageable, disobedient, obstinate, ill-tempered, angry
ORNERY AS A BULL, AS
adj. 1965 Amer. dial. - very angry
ORRY-EYED
adj. 1939 Amer. dial. - having bleary or wild-looking eyes, esp. as a result of drunkenness; drunk; enraged, angry
OWLY
adj. 1950 Amer. dial. - angry, cross, irritable, bad-tempered, easily offended; sulky, pouting
PACK A SHITTY
vb. 1998 NZ sl. - to become angry
PISSED
adj. 1971 sl. - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
PISSED-OFF
adj. 1943 sl. - very angry; annoyed and disappointed
PRESS SOMEONE'S BUTTONS
vb. 1936 Amer. sl. - to make another angry or disturbed
PRICKER, THE
n. 1945 Aust. & NZ sl. - anger, a fit of anger
PULL SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1962 US sl. - to elicit someone's anger or annoyance, esp. deliberately; to nag; to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing
PULL SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
PUT A PERSON'S BACK UP
vb. colloq. - to make a person angry or stubborn
PUT ONE INTO A TAPTOO
vb. Bk1905 Sc. obs. - to excite one's wrath; to produce violent passion
PUT SOMEONE'S MONKEY UP
vb. 1833 sl. - to make someone angry
cont'd ANGER R - Z
RAATID
adj. 1940s W. Indies - furious; very angry; stupid (also British Black usage)
RABBET
vb. Eng. dial. - to be angry, to take offense
RACKETTY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - angry, annoyed
RADGY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - ill-tempered, angry, excited, violent, mad
RAGEFUL
adj. 1580 - full of rage or furious anger; furious, violent
RAGEOUS
adj. 1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - in a rage, furious, mad, angry, vexed; violent with pain or anger; full of passion
RAGEOUSNESS
n. 1540 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - anger, fury
RAH!
int. 2000 UK sl. - an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc. (British Black usage)
RAIL
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to tease; to provoke to anger
RAIL UP
adj. 1970s UK sl. - angry (British Black usage)
RAISE
vb. 1768 - to excite, to agitate, to provoke, to rouse to excitement or anger; to madden, to vex (chiefly Scot.)
RAISE CAIN
vb. c1840 Amer. sl. - to show violent anger; to live or enjoy oneself without regard for the conventional
RAISE SAND
vb. 1953 Amer. colloq. - to make a disturbance; to get furiously angry; to go into a rage and stir up confusion
RAISE UP
vb. 2001 US sl. - to make someone angry
RALLIE; RALLY
vb. 1790 Sc. - to scold, to chide, to speak angrily to
RAMP
n. 1798 - a fit of furious anger; passion
RAMPAGEOUS
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng, dial. - angry, furious
RAMPAGEROUS
adj. 1890 Eng, dial. - angry, furious
RAMPAGINOUS
adj. 1822 Sc. - furious, angry, violent, wild, unruly, obstreperous, boisterous, noisy, disorderly, outrageous
RAMPING-MAD
adj. 1896 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - furiously angry
RANTY-TANTY
adj. 1846 Eng. dial. - very angry, wrathful; in a violent passion
RAP OUT
vb. 1541 - to utter, to 'let off' sharply, vigorously, or suddenly, esp. an oath; to speak angrily and quickly; to use bad language
RAPID
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. - prone to violent anger
RAPTURE
n. 1835 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a fit of temper; a state of violent anger and excitement
RASELY
adv. c1440 obs. rare - furiously, angrily, fiercely
RATTLE SOMEONE'S CAGE
vb. colloq. - to stir someone up; to provoke someone's anger or irritation
RATTLE SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
RATTLE SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
RATTY
adj. 1909 sl. -. angry
RAVERS
adj. 1938 sl. - angry
RAW
adj. 1811 Eng. dial. - annoyed, angry, exasperated
RAWLEY
vb. 1790 Sc. - to scold, to chide, to speak angrily to
RAWTID!
int. 1940s sl. - an exclamation implying great anger, surprise, amazement, envy, etc.
REAR UP
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. - to become irritated, mad, or angry
REAR UP ON ONE'S HIND LEGS
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. - to become irritated, mad, or angry
RED-EYED
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - crazy, furious, angry, mad
RED-HEADED
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - angry
RED NECK
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - ill temper; anger
vb. 1998 Amer. dial. - to become angry
RED-NECKED
adj. 1942 Amer. sl. - ill-tempered, bad-tempered, angry
REED
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - angry
REEDEN; REEDENT
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. - peevish, irritable, angry
REEK
n. Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a state of hot anger; a disturbance, a tumult
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to fume; to be in a state of hot anger
RIDE
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to get angry when teased or jeered at
RILEY
adj. a1824 Amer. dial. - angry, irritated
RINGY
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. - nervous; angry; irritable
ROIL
vb. M18 - to disturb in temper; to irritate, to make angry
ROPABLE; ROPEABLE
adj. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. - violently angry, intractable, wild
ROUGH SIDE DOWNWARDS
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - coarse-mannered, angry
RUCTIONS
n. 1890 sl. - an angry scene
RUMBLE
vb. Amer. sl. - to annoy; to anger (World War I usage)
RUN AROUND LIKE A CUT CAT
vb. 1950s Aust. sl. - to be very angry
RUN UP THE WALL
vb. 1951 sl. - to become angry
SACRÉ BLEU!
int. 1869 UK - used for registering shock, frustration, anger, esp. in a context of Frenchness
SAKES!
int. 1881 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - an exclamation of astonishment or anger
SALTY
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. - ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed
SAVAGE AS A MEAT AXE
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. - very angry, and violent, exceedingly savage, ferocious
SCOTTY
adj. 1872 sl. - angry (orig. & chiefly Aust.)
SCOUK
vb. c1715 Sc. - to scowl, to look from under the eyebrows balefully or furtively; to look angry, sulky, or furtive
SEE RED
vb. 1901 sl. - to be or get angry
SHE’S A TWENTY-NINE THIS MORNING
phr. 1999 Can. sl. - very angry or upset; usually said of a wife
SHELL CORN
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
SHELL THE CORN DOWN
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
SHIRTY
adj. 1846 colloq. - angry, annoyed; bad-tempered
SKOOK
vb. 1845 Sc. - to skulk; to scowl; to look angry, sulky, or furtive; to go about in a secret, guilty manner
SLOW BURN
n. 1938 colloq. - a display of slowly-mounting anger; a gradually becoming enraged
SNAKE-HEADED
adj. 1900 Aust. sl. - angry
SNAKY
adj. 1894 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry
SNAP ONE'S CAP
vb. Bk1942 US sl. - to become angry
SNARL
vb. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - to speak angrily
SNIT
n. 1939 US sl. - a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum
SNIT-FIT
n. - a fit of angry agitation
SNUFFY
adj. 1678 - annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable
SPARE
adj. 1964 UK sl. - distraught, distracted or distressed; angry, crazy
SPEAK DAGGERS
vb. 1602 - to speak fiercely, savagely, or angrily
SPIKE, THE
n. 1890 sl. - anger, a fit of anger
SPIN ROUND ON ONE'S EAR
vb. 1890 Amer. sl. - to get violently angry
SPIT BLOOD
vb. 1963 sl. - to be or get angry
SPIT CHIPS
vb. 1947 Aust. sl. - to manifest acute anger or vexation
SPIT COTTON
vb. 1947 US colloq. - to be very angry
SPIT FEATHERS
vb. 1977 colloq. - to become extremely angry or vexed
SPITTING CHIPS!
int. 1901 sl. - indicates one is angry, vexed, or frustrated
SPLIT A GUT
vb. 1943 sl. - to become very angry; to explode with anger; to hurt oneself through the force of one's anger
SPUNKY
adj. 1809 Eng. & Amer. dial. - angry, irritable, irascible
STEAMED UP
adj. 1923 sl. - used to suggest angry agitation
STOMACHFUL
adj. 1610 obs. - characterized by anger or resentment
STOMACHY
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - easily angered; irritable
STUFFY
adj. Bk1904 Amer. sl. - angry, sulky, obstinate
SULPHUREOUS
adj. 1751 rare - thundery; furiously angry
SULPHURY
adj. 1593 - angry, furious
TAKE A PUGGY
vb. 1985 Sc. sl. - to become very angry
TAKE FIRE
vb. 1607 - to become 'enflamed' with some emotion or the like; to become excited, esp. with anger; to become enraged
TAKE ON
vb. E19 US sl. - to become angry
TAKE PEPPER IN THE NOSE
vb. 1787 - to take offense; to become angry or irritated; to be vexed; to mistrust
TAKE THE NEEDLE
vb. L19 Irish sl. - to get angry
TALENT
n. a1380 obs. - an evil inclination, disposition, or passion; anger
TANGYL
adj. c1440 obs. - angry and froward
TAR; TARR
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to excite to anger or violence; to tease
TARRY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - irritable, verging towards spiteful anger
TAVE
vb. 1671 Eng. dial. - to rage; to storm; to fly at angrily
TEAR UP
vb. 1959 Amer. dial. - to upset, to anger, to embarrass
TEECHY
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. - tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered
TEEN
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - angry
n. 1721 Sc. & Eng. dial. - wrath, anger, rage; vexation; revenge
TEMPERED
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - angry, irritated, annoyed, upset
TER
n. 1781 Eng. dial. obs. - anger, passion, headstrong resolution
TESSY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - angry, fractious, cross, testy
TESTORN
adj. 1777 Eng. dial. obs. - testy, quick to anger
TETCHIOUS
adj. 1913 Amer. dial. - tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
THAT WILL SET THE HAIR
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. - that will anger, surprise, frighten, or give one pause
THRAWN
adv. 1889 Sc. - angrily, crossly
THROW
vb. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to thwart, to oppose; to dispute, to contradict, to argue; to provoke, to anger
THROW A WOBBLER
vb. 1942 sl. - to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger (orig. US)
THROW A WOBBLY
vb. 1977 sl. - to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger
THROW DAGGERS
vb. 2002 UK sl. - to look angrily at someone
THUNDER-BLACK
adj. 1901 Eng. dial. - very black; dark with anger, angry
TICKED OFF
adj. Bk1995 US sl. - extremely angry
TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
vb. 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, or bewilderingly excited
TIMOTHY
n. Bk1905 Sc. - haste, bustle; a state of agitation or anger
TITCHY
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. - tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered
TO-BELL
vb. a1225 obs. - to be puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
TO-BOLLEN
adj. a1225 obs. - puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
TO HELL WITH YOU!
int. 1846 Amer. sl. - used as an expression of irritation or anger
TOOSHIE
adj. Aust. sl. - angry, upset
TORE OUT
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORE-UP
adj. 1867 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORN OUT
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORN-UP
adj. 1855 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORQUED (UP)
adj. 1967 US sl. - angry
TOUCHOUS
adj. 1880 Amer. dial. - tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
UGGY
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. - angry
UGLY
adj. 1836 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - ill-tempered, sulky; angry, threatening; disagreeable
UGLY AS A TARANTULA
adj. L19 sl. - very angry, unpleasant
UNCLE BERTIE
adj. 1992 UK sl. - angry, esp. if only temporarily; characteristically ill-tempered (rhyming sl. for 'shirty')
UNHINGED
adj. 1719 UK sl. - angry, emotionally unsettled
UP IN THE AIR
adj. 1873 colloq. rare - displaying heightened emotions; excited, angry, anxious
UP IN THE BOUGHS
adj. L17 sl. - angry, irritated
UP ON HIS EAR
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - angry; stirred up
UP THE PUCKER TREE
adj. 1982 Amer. dial. - angry; pouting
UP THE WALL
adj. 1951 sl. - angry
VENNER UP
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to become angry or spiteful
VEX
adj. 1930s sl. - annoyed, angry (orig. W. Indies)
VEXED AS FIRE
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. - greatly vexed; very angry
VEXED (UP)
adj. 1930s sl. - annoyed, angry (orig. W. Indies)
VIGILOUS
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - fierce, angry; of a horse: vicious
VIGRUS
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - of humans or animals: angry, vicious
VITRID; VITRIT
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. - angry, malicious, vicious, bitter
WACKER
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - angry, wrathful
WARM
adj. 1547 - hot-tempered, angry
WARMNESS
n. 1563 obs. - heat of anger
WAX
n. 1854 sl. - anger; a fit of anger
WAXY
adj. 1853 Brit. sl. - angry
WET
adj. 1898 Aust. sl. - angry
WIG OUT
vb. 1955 sl. - to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to lose control of one's emotions; to be or get angry
WINGNUT
n. 1990 US sl. - a person who is easily angered or flustered
WOBBLER
n. 1942 sl. - an outburst of temper; anger, a fit of anger (orig. US)
WOBBLY
n. 1977 UK sl. - a fit of anger
WORD OF A SORT, A
n. 1796 rare - a sharp or angry word or reproof
WORKED UP
adj. 1883 Amer. sl. - angry; excited; distraught
WOUND UP
adj. 2001 UK sl. - angry, annoyed
WRAW
adj. c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - angry, wrathful, vexed, fierce; characterized by anger or ire
WREAKFUL
adj. 1531 now rare or obs. - given or addicted to revenge; vengeful, malicious, angry
WREEDEN; WRIDDEN
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. - peevish, irritable, angry
X
adj. 1962 UK sl.- annoyed, irritated, angry, cross
YAG
vb. 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to make a noise; to talk angrily; to importune incessantly; to irritate, to nag; to quarrel
YANK SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
YANK SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
YEERY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - angry
YOUR ASS!
int. 1944 Amer. sl. - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
YOUR AUNT'S ASS!
int. 1970 Amer. sl. - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
adj. 1940s W. Indies - furious; very angry; stupid (also British Black usage)
RABBET
vb. Eng. dial. - to be angry, to take offense
RACKETTY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - angry, annoyed
RADGY
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - ill-tempered, angry, excited, violent, mad
RAGEFUL
adj. 1580 - full of rage or furious anger; furious, violent
RAGEOUS
adj. 1440 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - in a rage, furious, mad, angry, vexed; violent with pain or anger; full of passion
RAGEOUSNESS
n. 1540 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - anger, fury
RAH!
int. 2000 UK sl. - an exclamation of anger, surprise, amazement, approval, envy, etc. (British Black usage)
RAIL
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to tease; to provoke to anger
RAIL UP
adj. 1970s UK sl. - angry (British Black usage)
RAISE
vb. 1768 - to excite, to agitate, to provoke, to rouse to excitement or anger; to madden, to vex (chiefly Scot.)
RAISE CAIN
vb. c1840 Amer. sl. - to show violent anger; to live or enjoy oneself without regard for the conventional
RAISE SAND
vb. 1953 Amer. colloq. - to make a disturbance; to get furiously angry; to go into a rage and stir up confusion
RAISE UP
vb. 2001 US sl. - to make someone angry
RALLIE; RALLY
vb. 1790 Sc. - to scold, to chide, to speak angrily to
RAMP
n. 1798 - a fit of furious anger; passion
RAMPAGEOUS
adj. 1859 Sc. & Eng, dial. - angry, furious
RAMPAGEROUS
adj. 1890 Eng, dial. - angry, furious
RAMPAGINOUS
adj. 1822 Sc. - furious, angry, violent, wild, unruly, obstreperous, boisterous, noisy, disorderly, outrageous
RAMPING-MAD
adj. 1896 Sc. & N. Eng. dial. - furiously angry
RANTY-TANTY
adj. 1846 Eng. dial. - very angry, wrathful; in a violent passion
RAP OUT
vb. 1541 - to utter, to 'let off' sharply, vigorously, or suddenly, esp. an oath; to speak angrily and quickly; to use bad language
RAPID
adj. 1937 Amer. dial. - prone to violent anger
RAPTURE
n. 1835 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a fit of temper; a state of violent anger and excitement
RASELY
adv. c1440 obs. rare - furiously, angrily, fiercely
RATTLE SOMEONE'S CAGE
vb. colloq. - to stir someone up; to provoke someone's anger or irritation
RATTLE SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
RATTLE SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
RATTY
adj. 1909 sl. -. angry
RAVERS
adj. 1938 sl. - angry
RAW
adj. 1811 Eng. dial. - annoyed, angry, exasperated
RAWLEY
vb. 1790 Sc. - to scold, to chide, to speak angrily to
RAWTID!
int. 1940s sl. - an exclamation implying great anger, surprise, amazement, envy, etc.
REAR UP
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. - to become irritated, mad, or angry
REAR UP ON ONE'S HIND LEGS
vb. 1842 Amer. dial. - to become irritated, mad, or angry
RED-EYED
adj. 1935 Amer. dial. - crazy, furious, angry, mad
RED-HEADED
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - angry
RED NECK
n. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - ill temper; anger
vb. 1998 Amer. dial. - to become angry
RED-NECKED
adj. 1942 Amer. sl. - ill-tempered, bad-tempered, angry
REED
adj. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - angry
REEDEN; REEDENT
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. - peevish, irritable, angry
REEK
n. Bk1904 Sc. & Eng. dial. - a state of hot anger; a disturbance, a tumult
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to fume; to be in a state of hot anger
RIDE
vb. Bk1904 Eng. dial. - to get angry when teased or jeered at
RILEY
adj. a1824 Amer. dial. - angry, irritated
RINGY
adj. 1928 Amer. dial. - nervous; angry; irritable
ROIL
vb. M18 - to disturb in temper; to irritate, to make angry
ROPABLE; ROPEABLE
adj. 1870 Aust. & NZ sl. - violently angry, intractable, wild
ROUGH SIDE DOWNWARDS
adj. 19C Eng. dial. - coarse-mannered, angry
RUCTIONS
n. 1890 sl. - an angry scene
RUMBLE
vb. Amer. sl. - to annoy; to anger (World War I usage)
RUN AROUND LIKE A CUT CAT
vb. 1950s Aust. sl. - to be very angry
RUN UP THE WALL
vb. 1951 sl. - to become angry
SACRÉ BLEU!
int. 1869 UK - used for registering shock, frustration, anger, esp. in a context of Frenchness
SAKES!
int. 1881 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - an exclamation of astonishment or anger
SALTY
adj. 1936 Amer. dial. - ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed
SAVAGE AS A MEAT AXE
adj. 1834 Amer. dial. - very angry, and violent, exceedingly savage, ferocious
SCOTTY
adj. 1872 sl. - angry (orig. & chiefly Aust.)
SCOUK
vb. c1715 Sc. - to scowl, to look from under the eyebrows balefully or furtively; to look angry, sulky, or furtive
SEE RED
vb. 1901 sl. - to be or get angry
SHE’S A TWENTY-NINE THIS MORNING
phr. 1999 Can. sl. - very angry or upset; usually said of a wife
SHELL CORN
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
SHELL THE CORN DOWN
vb. 1952 Amer. dial. - to talk angrily to one; to speak bluntly or harshly
SHIRTY
adj. 1846 colloq. - angry, annoyed; bad-tempered
SKOOK
vb. 1845 Sc. - to skulk; to scowl; to look angry, sulky, or furtive; to go about in a secret, guilty manner
SLOW BURN
n. 1938 colloq. - a display of slowly-mounting anger; a gradually becoming enraged
SNAKE-HEADED
adj. 1900 Aust. sl. - angry
SNAKY
adj. 1894 Aust. & NZ sl. - angry
SNAP ONE'S CAP
vb. Bk1942 US sl. - to become angry
SNARL
vb. Bk1905 Amer. dial. - to speak angrily
SNIT
n. 1939 US sl. - a fit of angry agitation; a mild temper tantrum
SNIT-FIT
n. - a fit of angry agitation
SNUFFY
adj. 1678 - annoyed, displeased, ready to take offense, touchy; sulky, angry, vexed, fault-finding; unpleasant, disagreeable
SPARE
adj. 1964 UK sl. - distraught, distracted or distressed; angry, crazy
SPEAK DAGGERS
vb. 1602 - to speak fiercely, savagely, or angrily
SPIKE, THE
n. 1890 sl. - anger, a fit of anger
SPIN ROUND ON ONE'S EAR
vb. 1890 Amer. sl. - to get violently angry
SPIT BLOOD
vb. 1963 sl. - to be or get angry
SPIT CHIPS
vb. 1947 Aust. sl. - to manifest acute anger or vexation
SPIT COTTON
vb. 1947 US colloq. - to be very angry
SPIT FEATHERS
vb. 1977 colloq. - to become extremely angry or vexed
SPITTING CHIPS!
int. 1901 sl. - indicates one is angry, vexed, or frustrated
SPLIT A GUT
vb. 1943 sl. - to become very angry; to explode with anger; to hurt oneself through the force of one's anger
SPUNKY
adj. 1809 Eng. & Amer. dial. - angry, irritable, irascible
STEAMED UP
adj. 1923 sl. - used to suggest angry agitation
STOMACHFUL
adj. 1610 obs. - characterized by anger or resentment
STOMACHY
adj. 1825 Eng. dial. - easily angered; irritable
STUFFY
adj. Bk1904 Amer. sl. - angry, sulky, obstinate
SULPHUREOUS
adj. 1751 rare - thundery; furiously angry
SULPHURY
adj. 1593 - angry, furious
TAKE A PUGGY
vb. 1985 Sc. sl. - to become very angry
TAKE FIRE
vb. 1607 - to become 'enflamed' with some emotion or the like; to become excited, esp. with anger; to become enraged
TAKE ON
vb. E19 US sl. - to become angry
TAKE PEPPER IN THE NOSE
vb. 1787 - to take offense; to become angry or irritated; to be vexed; to mistrust
TAKE THE NEEDLE
vb. L19 Irish sl. - to get angry
TALENT
n. a1380 obs. - an evil inclination, disposition, or passion; anger
TANGYL
adj. c1440 obs. - angry and froward
TAR; TARR
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to excite to anger or violence; to tease
TARRY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - irritable, verging towards spiteful anger
TAVE
vb. 1671 Eng. dial. - to rage; to storm; to fly at angrily
TEAR UP
vb. 1959 Amer. dial. - to upset, to anger, to embarrass
TEECHY
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. - tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered
TEEN
adj. B1900 Eng. dial. obs. - angry
n. 1721 Sc. & Eng. dial. - wrath, anger, rage; vexation; revenge
TEMPERED
adj. 1942 Amer. dial. - angry, irritated, annoyed, upset
TER
n. 1781 Eng. dial. obs. - anger, passion, headstrong resolution
TESSY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - angry, fractious, cross, testy
TESTORN
adj. 1777 Eng. dial. obs. - testy, quick to anger
TETCHIOUS
adj. 1913 Amer. dial. - tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
THAT WILL SET THE HAIR
phr. 1984 Amer. dial. - that will anger, surprise, frighten, or give one pause
THRAWN
adv. 1889 Sc. - angrily, crossly
THROW
vb. 1790 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to thwart, to oppose; to dispute, to contradict, to argue; to provoke, to anger
THROW A WOBBLER
vb. 1942 sl. - to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger (orig. US)
THROW A WOBBLY
vb. 1977 sl. - to fly into a fit of bad temper or anger
THROW DAGGERS
vb. 2002 UK sl. - to look angrily at someone
THUNDER-BLACK
adj. 1901 Eng. dial. - very black; dark with anger, angry
TICKED OFF
adj. Bk1995 US sl. - extremely angry
TIE ONE'S FACE IN A KNOT
vb. 20C Aust. sl. - to become angry, agitated, or bewilderingly excited
TIMOTHY
n. Bk1905 Sc. - haste, bustle; a state of agitation or anger
TITCHY
adj. 1691 Eng. dial. - tetchy, peevish, irritable, short-tempered; easily offended or angered
TO-BELL
vb. a1225 obs. - to be puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
TO-BOLLEN
adj. a1225 obs. - puffed up with pride or swollen with anger
TO HELL WITH YOU!
int. 1846 Amer. sl. - used as an expression of irritation or anger
TOOSHIE
adj. Aust. sl. - angry, upset
TORE OUT
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORE-UP
adj. 1867 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORN OUT
adj. 1903 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORN-UP
adj. 1855 Amer. dial. - in an emotionally aroused state; angry, excited, annoyed, upset, troubled
TORQUED (UP)
adj. 1967 US sl. - angry
TOUCHOUS
adj. 1880 Amer. dial. - tetchy, touchy, apt to take offense; irritable, irascible, peevish; testy, easily angered, ill-tempered
UGGY
adj. 1886 Eng. dial. - angry
UGLY
adj. 1836 Sc. & Eng. & Amer. dial. - ill-tempered, sulky; angry, threatening; disagreeable
UGLY AS A TARANTULA
adj. L19 sl. - very angry, unpleasant
UNCLE BERTIE
adj. 1992 UK sl. - angry, esp. if only temporarily; characteristically ill-tempered (rhyming sl. for 'shirty')
UNHINGED
adj. 1719 UK sl. - angry, emotionally unsettled
UP IN THE AIR
adj. 1873 colloq. rare - displaying heightened emotions; excited, angry, anxious
UP IN THE BOUGHS
adj. L17 sl. - angry, irritated
UP ON HIS EAR
adj. 1967 Amer. dial. - angry; stirred up
UP THE PUCKER TREE
adj. 1982 Amer. dial. - angry; pouting
UP THE WALL
adj. 1951 sl. - angry
VENNER UP
vb. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - to become angry or spiteful
VEX
adj. 1930s sl. - annoyed, angry (orig. W. Indies)
VEXED AS FIRE
adj. 1867 Eng. dial. - greatly vexed; very angry
VEXED (UP)
adj. 1930s sl. - annoyed, angry (orig. W. Indies)
VIGILOUS
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - fierce, angry; of a horse: vicious
VIGRUS
adj. Bk1913-17 Amer. dial. - of humans or animals: angry, vicious
VITRID; VITRIT
adj. 1885 Eng. dial. - angry, malicious, vicious, bitter
WACKER
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - angry, wrathful
WARM
adj. 1547 - hot-tempered, angry
WARMNESS
n. 1563 obs. - heat of anger
WAX
n. 1854 sl. - anger; a fit of anger
WAXY
adj. 1853 Brit. sl. - angry
WET
adj. 1898 Aust. sl. - angry
WIG OUT
vb. 1955 sl. - to make or become wildly excited or enthusiastic; to lose control of one's emotions; to be or get angry
WINGNUT
n. 1990 US sl. - a person who is easily angered or flustered
WOBBLER
n. 1942 sl. - an outburst of temper; anger, a fit of anger (orig. US)
WOBBLY
n. 1977 UK sl. - a fit of anger
WORD OF A SORT, A
n. 1796 rare - a sharp or angry word or reproof
WORKED UP
adj. 1883 Amer. sl. - angry; excited; distraught
WOUND UP
adj. 2001 UK sl. - angry, annoyed
WRAW
adj. c1205 obs. exc. Eng. dial. - angry, wrathful, vexed, fierce; characterized by anger or ire
WREAKFUL
adj. 1531 now rare or obs. - given or addicted to revenge; vengeful, malicious, angry
WREEDEN; WRIDDEN
adj. 1781 Eng. dial. - peevish, irritable, angry
X
adj. 1962 UK sl.- annoyed, irritated, angry, cross
YAG
vb. 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial. - to make a noise; to talk angrily; to importune incessantly; to irritate, to nag; to quarrel
YANK SOMEONE'S CHAIN
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
YANK SOMEONE'S STRING
vb. 1980s Amer. sl. - to upset someone, esp. by teasing or harassing; to anger someone
YEERY
adj. Bk1905 Eng. dial. - angry
YOUR ASS!
int. 1944 Amer. sl. - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.
YOUR AUNT'S ASS!
int. 1970 Amer. sl. - exclamation of dismay, anger, etc.