Klarinet Archive - Posting 000329.txt from 2004/03

From: Joe Fasel <jhf@------.gov>
Subj: Re: [kl] English and American
Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 16:33:07 -0500


On 2004.03.05 14:22, Tony Pay wrote:
> They could have produced a better example in 'pissed'; which in England
> means, 'drunk' or 'inebriated', but in US means 'angry'.

It can mean "inebriated" here, as well. I think what
has happened is that the "angry" meaning used to be
associated strictly with "pissed-off", but that is
now often shortened.

Cheers,
--Joe

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