Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.
Annoyed; mildly irritated. Used across British English but with strong Northern/Midlands flavor. Stronger than mildly bothered, milder than angry.
"A bit miffed about the schedule change."
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UK and Irish slang — Cockney, Scouse, Geordie, Yorkshire, Glaswegian, Brummie, Welsh, West Country, plus Irish English. Centuries of regional dialects feeding into modern British and Irish street talk.
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As the Dad Joke Council founder, of which you both are longstanding members, I'm a little miffed not to be thought of for this, too.
“+1. And to be honest, I'm not sure any of that was over the top. I'm miffed at whoever told them to leave and sad about them going too.”
“😆 I kinda understand your feeling but your passengers may have been a tad miffed”
“As the Dad Joke Council founder, of which you both are longstanding members, I'm a little miffed not to be thought of for this, too.”
“@jamescdyer.bsky.social please don’t use AI to generate content as on the 73 questions section of last week’s Pilot Plus. Yours, a miffed subscriber.”
“Still miffed I have to lease a professional wise old friend / trusted family member (counselor) as a stand in for moving around too much or transing my gender too much to have my own wise old friend / trusted family member.”
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Somewhat indignant, irritated, angry, in a snit, put out or annoyed.
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; unable to understand.
Miffed means: ; unable to understand.. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
miffed means: ; unable to understand.. Register: neutral, standard English. Common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; always check the context before producing it yourself. A formal-English equivalent (a synonym or descriptive phrase) is usually safer in writing. When in doubt, paraphrase rather than reuse the slang form.
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