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piss on

C1 slang inseparable transitive
In simple words

To be very mean to someone and show you don't care about them at all, like they are worthless.

Literal meaning: To urinate on someone or something — directly evokes an act of extreme disrespect or dominance.

Meanings

1 C1 idiomatic slang

To show complete contempt for someone or something; to treat as utterly worthless.

"The manager consistently pissed on every suggestion the junior staff made."

Grammar: inseparable
2 B2 slang

To urinate on something or someone (literal sense).

"The dog pissed on every lamppost along the street."

Grammar: inseparable
Usage notes

Highly vulgar. Primarily figurative in modern usage — literally means to urinate on something/someone, but idiomatically means to show complete contempt or to treat someone as worthless. Sometimes used literally. The figurative sense is used in British and American English. Not suitable for any formal context.

Commonly used with

effort dreams parade someone's work idea

Forms

Base
piss on
I/you/we/they
3rd person
pisses on
he/she/it
Past simple
pissed on
yesterday
Past participle
pissed on
have + pp
-ing form
pissing on
continuous

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Synonyms

disrespect look down on treat with contempt rubbish dismiss trample on

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