"piss" means urine. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
piss
(usually, _, uncountable) Urine.
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Born ~1290 · 1 year of recorded use13th centurySee decade cohort →
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BlueskyMay 2026
Just saw splatoon piss porn which im fine with but i just didnt expect it to be purple.
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BlueskyMay 2026
The piss tank on the ISS is now 23% full.
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BlueskyMay 2026
In fairness to EVs (yes, I am a convert) who stops at a motorway service to just refuel without going for a piss, having a sneaky burger/sandwich and a bit of an argument with the kids about not buying sweets for half…
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BlueskyMay 2026
The piss tank on the ISS is now 24% full.
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BlueskyMay 2026
The piss tank on the ISS is now 19% full.
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UK
#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
(usually, _, uncountable) Urine.
This toilet is disgusting. There's piss all over the floor.
Origin: From and pissen, from , possibly from , probably of origin. Compare .. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents
"piss" means urine. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
For ESL learners
"piss" is informal English meaning urine. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "urine" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "piss" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing. If you are a B2 or C1 learner, it is useful to recognise this word when you hear or read it, but think carefully about whether the situation really calls for it before using it yourself.
Heard in the wild
“it's going to really piss me off.”
“>> It left my brain off. piss me off.”
“>> It left my brain off. piss me off.”
“it's going to really piss me off.”
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UK
#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(countable) The act of urinating.
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“In fairness to EVs (yes, I am a convert) who stops at a motorway service to just refuel without going for a piss, having a sneaky burger/sandwich and a bit of an argument with the kids about not buying sweets for half an hour anyway.”
There in a puddle of piss sat Princess Fatima, her dress up over her knees, vomit dripping onto her bodice
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“Just saw splatoon piss porn which im fine with but i just didnt expect it to be purple.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The piss tank on the ISS is now 23% full.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“In fairness to EVs (yes, I am a convert) who stops at a motorway service to just refuel without going for a piss, having a sneaky burger/sandwich and a bit of an argument with the kids about not buying sweets for half an hour anyway.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The piss tank on the ISS is now 24% full.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“The piss tank on the ISS is now 19% full.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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UK
#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(countable, _, and, _, uncountable) Alcoholic beverage, especially of inferior quality.
I'm desperate for a piss!
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“If an [internal link](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special:WhatLinksHere/Piss&namespace=0) incorrectly led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.”
“This would be described as "taking the piss" out of that person, or "a piss-take".”
“# Piss Christ Piss Christ This article is about the photograph by Andres Serrano.”
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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