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pressed

Gen Z#emotions

Meaning. Overly upset or bothered about something.

See it in a sentence
Why are you so pressed about a meme?

How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

  • Gen Z · this one
    pressed,done
  • Gen Alpha
    No word for this one yet.
  • Millennial
    rage quit
  • Gen X
    No word for this one yet.
  • Boomer
    fed up,hacked
  • Plain English
    overly upset or bothered about something

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Related slang

pissedMillennial

Angry, annoyed, or upset.

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pmoGen Z

Texting shorthand with two competing meanings. Most often 'piss me off' or 'pissing me off', typed when something is annoying, and common in the combo 'pmo icl' ('piss me off, I can't lie'). It can also mean 'put me on', meaning hook me up or share a recommendation. Context and tone decide which is meant.

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psychedBoomer

Excited or mentally ready for something.

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rage quitMillennial

To walk out of something in anger, especially a game, because you have had enough.

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