“A German lawyer is cheesed off after receiving more than 100 unwanted pizzas delivered to his office - and now police are investigating the mystery.” 😊
“In Eastbourne last week, Cibulkova declared herself seriously cheesed off by the prospect of being demoted from this favoured group.”
According to Ammer, this term dates back to the mid-1900s; it was originally military slang and was sometimes shortened to “cheesed” [1]. Sadly, no further information on the origins of this phrase appears to be available.
[1] “cheesed off” In The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, by Christine Ammer. 2nd ed. Houghton Mifflin, 2013.
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