English

Adjective

browned off ‎(comparative more browned off, superlative most browned off)

1. (idiomatic, slang) Annoyed, upset, angry, bored, fed up, disgusted

   Bob was browned off when he was passed over for promotion.

   • 1949, Pvt. Hill, AWOL From U.S. Army, Toured Britain Three Years As Lady Fire Eater, Grape Belt And Chautauqua Farmer - 10 June 1949

     "I went AWOL because I was browned off with being a latrine orderly and not because I wanted hazardous duty," Hill said in making his plea.

   • 1958, Government Plans To Merge Some Defence Services, Sydney Morning Herald - 28 March 1958

     "Some of our young troop get a bit browned off will constant criticism."

Synonyms

• cheesed off
• peed off
• pissed off
• teed off
• ticked off

Translations

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd ed., 1989.