teed off

Really quite irate

Teed off means angry or irritated: She was really teed off about the parking ticket.

The phrase comes from golf, where teeing off—striking the ball from its starting position—begins play.

The connection to anger may stem from the force of that first swing, or it may simply be a euphemism for pissed off.

angry

furious

Extremely angry

  • enragedExtremely, intensely provoked
  • lividExtremely angry or discolored
  • irateExtremely angry

incensed · fuming · seething · infuriated · outraged · exasperated · annoyed · irritated · agitated · peeved

golf

driver

Vehicle operator

caddy · handicap · par · birdie · bogey · eagle · slice · hook · divot · green

Opposites
emotional state

teed offcalm

Free from agitation

serene · content · tranquil · placid · pleased

interpersonal demeanor

teed offcomposed

Calm and self-possessed

cool-headed · unflappable · even-tempered · collected · poised

golf action

teed offholed out

Completed a golf stroke

Family

off, tee, tees, teed, teeing, tee off, tee box

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G