piss
piss Lexical Profile
piss Game Scores & Validity
• noun
Urine, or an act of urinating (used in informal or vulgar speech).
"The dog stopped by the lamppost to take a quick piss."
Australian Alcoholic drink, especially beer of poor quality (used in informal or vulgar speech).
"The tavern was criticized for serving overpriced, watered-down piss."
• verb
To urinate, or to discharge a liquid as if urinating (used in informal or vulgar speech).
"He stepped behind the bushes to piss before continuing the hike."
British To rain heavily and continuously (used in informal or vulgar speech).
"It has been pissing down all afternoon, ruining our plans for the outdoor match."
Word Nuance & Usage
Once standard Middle English and early Modern English (appearing in Geoffrey Chaucer's works and the King James Bible), 'piss' is now classified as vulgar slang in polite and formal contexts, where 'urine' or 'urinate' is preferred.
• Rhymes for piss
Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English pissen, borrowed from Old French pisser ('to urinate'), which is of imitative origin representing the sound of urination.
Usage Trend
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