Yeah, when we're rally drunk, we are what's known as "hammered."
--Bob
On Apr 24, 2011, at 12:08 AM, <chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Some 'Murkins (myself included) might understand "I'm really pissed" as being
> drunk if heard in the right context. But it's not a common 'Murkin
> expression. I've probably learned it from movies or perhaps this very list.
> :-)
> "Pissed off" is more complete when the meaning is "infuriated" but the "off"
> is understood... if in the right context.
>
> Chuck Norcutt
>
>
>> -------Original Message-------
>> From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
>> To: Olympus Camera Discussion <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Subject: Re: [OM] [OT] I'm really pissed
>> Sent: Apr 23 '11 20:04
>>
>> On 4/23/2011 11:52 AM, Brian Swale wrote:
>>> Language usage
>>>
>>> If you said in New Zealand (or maybe Australia as well)
>>> "I'm really pissed", people would understand that you were *very* drunk.
>>>
>>> Paralytic, in other words. On your ear.
>>>
>>> If you said "I'm really pissed off", people would understand that you were
>>> seriously annoyed. .... The word "off" makes all the difference. :-)
>>
>> Exactly.
>>
>> I also thought there should be an "off" at the end of the subject line. but
>> I may have watched too many non-'Murkin,
>> English speaking movies.
>>
>> Moose
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