Talk:Piss
Possibly this page should take note of the differing uses in British and American english? For example 'I'm pissed' means drunk in British, but annoyed in American. --193.242.192.9, Feb 5, 2005
Done. But from now on, 193.242.192.9, please sign your posts. Scott Gall 09:34, 2005 Mar 27 (UTC)
In Britain, "piss" is also slang for heavy rain ("It's pissing down!") and is also used in the following context to show mockery: "You are taking the piss out of me" = "You are severely mocking me". (DaveCs 12 Feb 2006)
- In England you can also say 'Are you taking the piss?' meaning 'Are you serious?'. It would be simple enough to add '(Chiefly British English)' or some other note to that effect to the English idioms, and '(Chiefly American English)' for the American ones (missing out chiefly if you're sure it's only used in one place and not the other).--Jcvamp 21:49, 1 July 2006 (UTC)
This article gives the Garner quote as "not worth a pitcher of warm piss". However, the cross-referenced Garner article has "not worth a bucket of warm piss". One of them must be wrong. --GreenYoda
Americanisms ?
These are two items from the main article:
- To 'take the piss out on' someone is to get angry with that person.
- A pisser is a disagreeable person or event
The former is, I believe an Americanism. Is it used elsewhere ? I don't think it's well used if at all in the UK.
The latter, with respect to a person, is also an Americanism - again, is it used elsewhere, Australia, for instance ?
If these are US specific terms, then I suggest the article is clarified in this respect. Thoughts all ? JRL 03:27, 10 August 2005 (UTC)
Hmm, I've always taken pisser out to not be a person but a toilet or urinal, i.e. where you go to piss.
("Hold on I gotta run to the pisser for a minute!")
Yes, I'm american.