honked off
Really ticked off
Honked off means annoyed or angry, a mild expression of irritation: I'm really honked off that they canceled the meeting.
The phrase echoes stronger alternatives like "pissed off" while remaining inoffensive—suitable for contexts where profanity would be inappropriate.
Primarily American.
- annoyedMildly vexed
- fed upOut of patience
- fit to be tiedExtremely angry, enraged
- bent out of shapeUnreasonably upset or annoyed
- out of sortsMildly unwell or grumpy
frustrated · irate · exasperated · vexed · peeved · seeing red · mad as a hornet · mad as a wet hen · disgruntled · aggravated · up in arms · hot under the collar · arguments · furious · in a huff · livid · fit to burst · losing one's cool