Reverse Dictionary: IRRITATE

ADJECTIVES
► AG angry, annoyed, irritated, aggravated → 1990s US students’ sl.
► AGGRO aggravated, irritated, annoyed → 2000 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► ALL MUGGLED UP confused and irritated → 1984 Amer. dial.
► ANGERSOME vexatious, annoying, irritating → 1866 Sc.
► ANNOYOUS troubled, grieved, sad → 1450 obs.
► ARSEHOLE irritating, contemptible, despicable → 1956
► ASS-GRABBING annoying, vexatious, irritating → 1965 Amer. sl.
► ASSHOLE stupid, irritating, contemptible, despicable → 1888 US sl.
► BALL-BREAKING troublesome, difficult, very irritating, physically demanding, exhausting → 1959 US sl.
► BALL-BUSTING troublesome, difficult; irritating; physically demanding, exhausting  → 1944 US sl.
► BUGGED angry, irritated → 2007 sl. (Bk.)
► BUGGIN’ irritated; perturbed → 20C teen & high school sl.
► BULL-GOADED extremely irritated → 1964 Amer. dial.
► CAGGED irritated, angry, annoyed, vexed, offended; grieved → 1898 Sc. & Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► CHIPPY angry, irritated → 20C sl.
► DAMFOOL damnably foolish; silly; stupid and irritating → c1895 colloq.
► DAMN-FOOL damnably foolish; silly; stupid and irritating → 19C colloq.
► DANDERY irritated; angry; alarmed → 1838 US sl.
► DANGFOOL stupid and irritating → L19 sl.
► DARNFOOL wretched, nasty; silly; stupid and irritating → 1780s
► EGGY angry, irritated → 1920s sl., orig. US
► EXULCERATED irritated, embittered, exasperated → 1640
► FUCKED-OFF angry; annoyed, irritated → 1923 sl., chiefly UK
► HACKED ► HACKED OFF angry, irritated; annoyed and disappointed → 1892 sl., orig. US
► HACKED UP angry, annoyed; irritated; confused; tired→ 1984 Amer. sl.
► IRKING irritating, troublesome → 1898 Sc.
► IRRITATORY causing irritation; irritating → a1656 
► JACKED OUT annoyed, irritated, angry → 1970s US students’ sl.
► LEMONY irritated, angry → 1941 Aust. & NZ sl.
► MAGGED irritable, irritated → L19 colloq.
► MESSY fidgeting, irritating, finicking → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MIFFISH easily offended or irritated → 1790
► MOTHERING contemptible or irritating → 2004 African-American sl., potentially offensive
► MUGGLED UP confused and irritated → 1984 Amer. dial.
► NAPPY disgusting, irritating,  unpleasant, worthless → 1977 US teen sl., derogatory
► NARKED peeved, irritated, annoyed → 1888 sl.
► NETTLED irritated, vexed, provoked, annoyed, angry → a1400-50
► NETTLING irritating, provoking → 1652
► NIGGLED annoyed, irritated, esp. when made so by disappointed or the pettiness of others → 1878 UK sl.
► ON THE RAG irritated, irritable, testy, bad-tempered → 1960s sl.
► PISSED ► PISSED OFF angry, irritated; fed up, depressed → 1943 sl., orig. US
► POOPY unpleasant, irritating, disagreeable → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► RAGGY annoyed, irritated → L19 sl.
► RASPISH irritating, irritable → 1854
► RATTY irritated, annoyed, obstreperous → L19 sl.
► RILEY angry, irritated → a1824 Amer. dial.
► SALTY ill-tempered, angry, irritated, resentful, annoyed → 1936 Amer. dial.
► SALTY AS LOT’S WIFE aggressive, angry, irritated → 1945 US Western usage (Bk.)
► SMARTFUL stinging, irritating → 1839
► STANK contemptible, irritating → 2010 African-American sl.
► TEED OFF irritated; annoyed → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► TEMPERED angry, irritated, annoyed, upset → 1942 Amer. dial.
► TEPTIOUS snappish, captious; irritating; treacherous, changeable, not to be depended upon → 1876 Eng. dial.
► UP IN FEATHERS annoyed, irritated → 1969 Amer. dial.
► UP IN THE AIR annoyed, irritated; anxious, upset → 1906 Amer. dial.
► UP IN THE BOUGHS angry, irritated → L17 sl.
► UP ONE’S ASS immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering → 1970s sl.
► UP ONE’S BUTT immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering → 1970s sl.
► UP ONE’S HOLE immediately behind, hence irritating, bothering → 1970s sl.
► UP THE POLE annoyed, irritated → L19 nautical sl.
► VELLICATIVE causing irritation or twitching → 1822-7
► WAMBLE-CROPPED ► WOMBLE-CROPPED unhappy, discomfited, irritated; dissatisfied; offended → 1798 Amer. dial.
► WOUND-UP annoyed, tense and irritated → 1910s sl.
► WOUND UP LIKE AN EIGHT-DAY CLOCK annoyed, tense and irritated → 1910s sl.
► WOUNDY annoyed, tense and irritated → 1910s sl.
► WRONG irritating, contrary → 1960s African-American & students’ sl.
► X annoyed, irritated, angry, cross → 1962 UK sl.

INTERJECTIONS & PHRASES
► AG! an exclamation of pleasure, irritation, or exasperation → 1930s S. Afr. sl.
► AM I BURNED UP! am I angry! am I irritated! → 1920s
► AM I IRRIGATED! am I irritated → 1930s
► BLAST MY EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. → M18 sl.
► BLAST YOUR EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. → M18 sl.
► DAD BURN! blast it! an exclamation of surprise, irritation or frustration → 1829 Amer. sl.
► DAG BURN! an exclamation of surprise, irritation or frustration → 1829 Amer. sl.
► DAMN! a profane imprecation; an exclamation of disappointment, irritation, annoyance, frustration, etc. → 1589
► DAMN IT! an exclamation of disappointment, annoyance, irritation, frustration, etc. → 1589
► DAMN MY EYES! ► DAMN YOUR EYES! an exclamation of irritation, impatience, annoyance, etc. → M18 sl.
► DANG! an exclamation of disappointment, irritation, frustration, etc. → 1821
► DANG IT! damn! an exclamation of disappointment, irritation, frustration, etc. → L18 euphemism
► DARN! damn!; an exclamation of disappointment, annoyance, irritation, frustration, etc. → 1781
► DEAR! a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. → 1694
► DEAR OH DEAR! a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. → 1694 UK
► DERN! ► DERN IT! ► DURN! ► DURN IT! an exclamation of disappointment, irritation, frustration, etc. → 1780s euphemism
► FOR CRYING OUT LOUD! for Christ’s sake! used to express anger, irritation, surprise, astonishment, etc. → 1924 euphemism
► I’LL BE SWITCHED! exclamation of irritation, surprise, denial → M19
► IN SOMEONE’S MUTTON irritating, getting under someone’s skin → 1826 sl.
► IT’LL GIVE YOU THE SQUIRMS it will horribly embarrass or irritate you → c1930
► OH DEAR! a mild register of anxiety, irritation, regret, etc. → 1694 UK
► SHUCKINS! an expression of annoyance, irritation, contempt, or disbelief → 1893 Amer. dial.
► TO HELL WITH YOU! used as an expression of irritation or anger → 1846 Amer. sl.
► WHAT A POX! exclamation of annoyance, irritation → L16 sl.
► WITH A POX! exclamation of annoyance, irritation → L16 sl.

NOUNS
► ANNOYMENT something which causes annoyance or irritation; an annoyance, a nuisance → 1659
► ASS, THE anger, annoyance, irritation → 1964 Amer. sl.
► BONE an irritation; an annoyance; an aggravation → 1944 US sl.
► BRAVOORA a mad-like degree of irritation or fury in man or beast → 1911 Sc. (Bk.)
► BUDGIES, THE a nervous or irritated condition → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► CANKER anything that corrupts, destroys, or irritates → 1981 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► COUROUCE ► COUROUX irritation, anger → a1450 obs.
► DOUCHEBAGGERY obnoxious or irritating behaviour → 2000 sl., orig. US
► EFFERATION irritating action → 1684 obs.
► FUNK a black mood; a state of depression; irritation, bad temper; a fit of gloom → 1808 orig. Sc.
► GROUCHIES a mood of depression, annoyance, or irritation; a sully or gloomy fit → 1965 Amer. dial.
► HAEMORRHOID an irritation; an annoying person → 1975 US sl.
► ISH something irritating → 2009 African-American sl.
► MAD anger, irritation; a fit of anger → 1867 Amer. dial.
► MONKEY TRICKS any action considered irritating or annoying → c1920 sl.
► NARK an annoying or unpleasant thing or situation; a source of irritation; also, a fit of anger or pique → 1918 sl.
► NEEDLE resentment, bitterness, irritation → L19 sl.
► NEEDLE, THE a fit of irritation or nervousness → 1887
► PAIN an annoying situation; an irritation; anything considered unpleasant, typically a task one does not wish to perform → 1910s sl.
► PAIN IN THE PLASTER a nuisance; an irritation → 1990s sl.
► PRICK a thing that causes annoyance, irritation, or torment → c1384 obs.
► PRICKLE a cause of discomfort, contention, or irritation; something that pricks the mind or feelings; chiefly used in plural → 1638
► REEDANESS a state of irritation or ill temper → 1880 Eng. dial.
► RUNNING SORE a persistent problem; a constant nuisance or irritation → 1590
► SADDAM HUSSEIN a pain; an irritation → 1998 UK rhyming sl.
► SCREAMING HEEBIE-JEEBIES, THE intense irritation → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► SHEGARRY annoyance, irritation → 2001 Black British sl.
► SHIZNIT something irritating → 2005 African-American sl.
► SHIZZLE something irritating → 2000 African-American sl.
► THUMB IN ONE’S EYE, A an annoyance; a constant irritant → 1970s US sl.
► TORMENT an instrument of irritation or annoyance → 1882

NOUNS – PERSON
► ANKLE-BITER a person regarded as relatively unimportant but nevertheless irritating or annoying → 1968 colloq., chiefly US
► ARSEHOLE a stupid, irritating, or despicable person; a person who behaves contemptibly → 1928
► ASSHOLE a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves despicably → 1962 US sl.
► BIDDY an old woman, generally irritating or interfering; a fussy, mean, or quarrelsome old woman; usually as ‘old biddy’ → 1833 sl.
► BOD a tedious, intrusive, pretentious, or otherwise irritating person → 1980s UK sl.
► BUTTHOLE a stupid, irritating, or contemptible person; a person who behaves badly → 1962 US sl.
► FACE-ACHE an ugly, irritating, or miserable-looking person → 1988 Aust. & Brit. sl. (Bk.)
► FUME a person who is likely to become angry or irritated → 1768
► GADFLY an irritating or provoking person; a person who persistently criticizes or challenges the status quo or those in authority, in an attempt to stimulate change → 1622
► GALLER one who galls or irritates → 1674
► GALLSTONE an irritating person → 1961 US sl.
► GAWDELPUS ► GAWD-HELP-US a helpless, irritating, or exasperating person → 1912 jocular usage
► HADDIE ► HADDOCK (AND COD) a term of abuse; a sod, an annoying, irritating, or unpleasant person → 1831 UK rhyming sl.
► HAEMORRHOID an annoying or irritating person → 1975 US sl.
► HANG-UP a boring, irritating person → 1968 US sl.
► KNOB-HEAD a stupid, irritating person → 2012 Brit. sl. (Bk.)
► LITTLE PERISHER an irritating or mischievous child → 1935 colloq.
► MENACE a person that is a bore or a general nuisance; someone or something very troublesome or annoying; an unpleasant, irritating person → 1936 sl.
► MOTHBALL an insignificant or foolish person; an obnoxious or aggravating person; a teenage jerk; an irritating person; an over-diligent student → 1944 US sl.
► MOTO a tedious, irritating, boring person → 1990 US students’ sl.
► NARK an irritating person, a spoilsport, a badly behaved person → 1838 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ sl.
► NETTLER one who irritates → 1611
► PAIN an annoying person or irritating person  → 1926
► PAIN IN THE NECK an irritating nuisance → 1941 UK sl.
► PAIN IN THE PUKU an irritating person (puku – Maori for stomach) → 1998 NZ sl. (Bk.)
► PISS-ANT an insignificant, contemptible, or irritating person → 1935 sl., depreciative usage
► SINEX an annoying or irritating person → Brit. sl.
► TARYER a provoker, a vexer; one who irritates → c1440  obs.
► WICK an irritating or bad-tempered person → 1988 Sc. sl.

VERBS
► AG to irritate, as by teasing → 1908 Sc.
► AGG to irritate, as by teasing → 1908 Sc.
► AGGERPERVOKE to aggravate, to irritate, to provoke, to annoy → 1923 Amer. dial.
► AGGRATE to irritate → 19C Eng. dial.
► AGGRANOY to irritate, to annoy → L19 sl.
► AGGROVOKE to annoy, to irritate → 1920s Aust. sl.
► AGRONOY to irritate, to annoy → L19 sl.
► AGROVOKE to annoy, to irritate → 1920s Aust. sl.
► AMARICATE to irritate, embitter → 1651 obs.
► BUG to bother, to annoy, to irritate, to vex, to infuriate → 1949 Amer. dial.
► BUZZ to annoy, to irritate → 1952 Amer. sl.
► CAG to irritate; to annoy; to affront; to anger → 1801 Eng. dial.
► CHAP SOMEONE’S ASS to irritate or annoy someone → 1961 US sl.
► CHAP SOMEONE’S REAR to irritate or annoy someone → 1961 US sl.
► DIG to bother, to irritate one → 1967 Amer. dial.
► DRIVE to irritate someone intensely → c1950 Aust. teen sl.
► EAGER to excite, to irritate, to provoke; to become exasperated → c1374 obs.
► EAT ONE UP to irritate one greatly → 1995 US sl. (Bk.)
► EGG to tease, to annoy, to pester, to irritate; to importune, to find fault continually, to nag → 1746 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► ENGRAGE to irritate, esp. by satire → 1900 Sc. (Bk.)
► ERK to annoy, to irritate → 2000s African-American sl.
► ERT to urge onward, to incite; to irritate → 1789 Sc.
► EXULCERATE to exasperate, to irritate; to aggravate a disease or sorrow → 1593
► FART ABOUT to irritate → 1980s sl.
► FRAB to harass, worry, fret, fidget; to irritate, excite → 1848 Eng. dial.
► FUSSOCK with about: to make a fuss, to bustle about quickly; to fidget, to irritate → 1892 Eng. dial.
► GALL to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to hurt in feeling; to chafe, to fret, to become pettish → 1602
► GET IN SOMEONE’S HAIR to annoy or irritate someone → 1949 US sl.
► GET ONE’S GOAT to get the best of one → 1913 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GET ONE’S NANNY to irritate, to annoy one → 1908 Amer. dial.
► GET ONE’S NANNY-GOAT to irritate, to annoy or infuriate one → 1914 sl.
► GET UNDER YOUR SKIN to irritate; to become constantly irritating → 1896 UK
► GET UP SOMEONE’S NOSE to irritate, to anger → 1951 US sl.
► GIVE A PERSON GYP to hurt a person, to cause pain for; hence, to cause trouble for, to irritate or distress → 1894
► GIVE ONE THE IRRITS to annoy or irritate → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE ONE THE PIP to annoy or irritate; to make angry, bad-tempered, or dispirited → 1896
► GIVE ONE THE SHITS to annoy or irritate → 1928 Aust. & NZ sl.
► GIVE ONE THE WORMS to exasperate, to irritate, to annoy → 20C Aust. sl.
► GREISSEL to disgust, to sicken, to nauseate, to irritate → 1939 Amer. dial.
► HACK to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad → 1893 Amer. sl.
► HACK OFF to annoy, to irritate, to anger; to provoke; to goad → L19 Amer. sl.
► HAG(G) excite to quarrel; to provoke, to irritate; to annoy, to incite; to complain, to find fault  → 1806 Eng. & Amer. dial.
► HELL-HACK to irritate, to annoy; to embarrass → L19 sl.
► JACK UP to call to account; to rebuke; to reprove severely, to reprimand; to scold; to irritate → 1896 Amer. dial.
► JAG to vex, to irritate, to annoy, to trouble; to pain, to rankle → 1888 Eng. dial.
► JAG OFF to annoy, to irritate, to play tricks on; to disparage; to reject → 1968 Amer. dial.
► KAIM AGAINST THE HAIR to oppose, to ruffle, to irritate (kaim = comb) → 1768 Sc.
► KEG to irritate; to annoy → E19 Eng. dial.
► MAKE SOMEONE’S BRISTLES RISE to irritate, to infuriate → M19 sl.
► MAKE SOMEONE’S NIPPLES ACHE to irritate, to annoy → 1950s sl.
► MAR to annoy, to irritate → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► MIFF to put a person out of humour; to offend, to irritate somebody → 1811
► MUCK ABOUT to irritate, to tease → M19 sl.
► NARK to annoy, to vex, to irritate, to exasperate; to infuriate; to become annoyed → 1860 Eng. dial. & sl.
► NEEDLE to annoy, to irritate → 1812 sl.
► NETTLE to irritate, to vex, to anger, to provoke → 1562
► NIGGLE to irritate, to cause a slight but persistent annoyance → 1796 UK colloq.
► OFGRAME to vex, to irritate → c1200 obs.
► OFTENE to irritate → a1250 obs.
► PISS OFF to annoy, to irritate, to depress a person → 1946 sl.
► POKE to stir up; to incite, to goad, to irritate → c1400
► PRORITATE to stir up, to provoke, to irritate, to incite → 1620 obs.
► PUT ON to annoy; to irritate → 1960s sl.
► RAFT to irritate → 19C Eng. dial.
► RASP to grate upon, to irritate → 1810
► ROIL to disturb in temper; to irritate, to make angry → M18
► ROUGH UP to upset, to irritate, to ruffle → 1877
► ROYLE to vex; to irritate; to disturb → 1903 sl. (Bk.)
► STROKE THE FUR THE WRONG WAY to irritate someone → 1870 
► TAISLE to tease, to irritate, to vex → 1825 Sc.
► TAIVER to annoy, to vex, to irritate; to bewilder or confuse with much talking or questioning; to lead astray → 1861 Sc.
► TAR to irritate, to vex, to provoke → a1000 obs.
► TARRE to irritate, to vex, to provoke → a1000 obs.
► TAVER to annoy, to vex, to irritate; to bewilder or confuse with much talking or questioning; to lead astray → 1861 Sc.
► TERRIFY to annoy, to irritate; to tease, to worry; to importune; to torment, to pain → 1839 Eng. dial.
► TICKLE to vex, to irritate, to provoke → 1547-64 obs.
► TIFF to excite; to irritate → 1905 Eng. dial. (Bk.)
► URP to annoy, to bother, to irritate → 1967 Amer. dial.
► VELLICATE of things: to act upon or affect so as to irritate; to nip, to pinch, to tear a part of the body by means of small or sharp points → 1604
► YAG to make a noise; to talk angrily; to importune incessantly; to irritate, to nag; to quarrel → 1892 Sc. & Eng. dial.
► YANK SOMEONE’S CHAIN to irritate someone; to annoy someone; to remind or distract someone forcibly → 1980s sl.
► DO ONE’S NUT to have a tantrum; to become extremely angry, irritated or agitated → 1919 colloq.
► CARRY THE CAG to be vexed, sullen; to be easily irritated; to lack a sense of humour, esp. as regards jokes against oneself → 1811 sl.
► FLY SALTY to be annoyed or irritated; to take offense → 1930s sl., orig. African-American
► FUME to be angry or irritated → E16
► GET THE HARDNOSE to become angry or irritated → 1939 Amer. dial.
► HAVE A HARDNOSE to become angry or irritated → 1939 Amer. dial.
► JUMP SALTY to be annoyed or irritated; to take offense → 1930s sl., orig. African-American
► KECKLE to get irritated or angry → 1866 Sc.
► NETTLE to become irritated or annoyed → 1810
► RANKLE * to fret or chafe angrily, to be or become irritated → 1582
► REAR UP to become irritated, mad, or angry → 1842 Amer. dial.
► REAR UP ON ONE’S HIND LEGS to become irritated, mad, or angry → 1842 Amer. dial.
► TAKE PEPPER IN THE NOSE to take offense; to become angry or irritated; to be vexed; to mistrust → 1787
► GOOB to act irritatingly → .M19 sl.
► PISS-BALL ABOUT to act in a futile or an irritating manner → c1920 sl.
► YIP to  talk in a petulant or irritating manner → 1910s US sl.
► FAUNCH to fret, to worry; to show irritation or impatience; to complain, to sulk → 1970 Amer. dial.
► GRIPE ONE’S ASS to annoy someone; to bother or irritate someone → 1993
► GRILL to provoke, to annoy, to irritate, to offend → 897 obs.
► GET ON ONE’S WICK to irritate → 1984 Aust. colloq. (Bk.)
► CHAP SOMEONE’S ASS to annoy, to irritate → 1960s US sl.
► PRESS SOMEONE’S BUTTONS to make another angry or disturbed, to annoy, to irritate → 1936 Amer. sl.
► PUNGE to cause a part of the body to smart; to irritate, to sting → 1657 obs.
► GRIG to irritate, to annoy → 1553
► STROKE AGAINST THE HAIR to irritate, ruffle, or cross a person → 1846 Sc.
► NEEDLE to  irritate, to annoy, to provoke → 1873
► NEEDLE to irritate, to annoy → 1873 sl.
► GIVE SOMEONE THE NEEDLE to irritate → 1879 sl.
► NARK to annoy, to irritate → 1888 sl., chiefly Aust. & NZ
► RASP to surprise; also, to irritate → 1897 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► GET UP SOMEONE’S NOSE to annoy, to irritate → 1917 sl., orig. US
► GET UNDER ONE’S HIDE to irritate, to annoy, to frighten someone → 1966 Amer. dial.
► NUDGE to bother, to irritate → 1971 sl.
► NUDZH to bother, to irritate → 1980 sl.
► GRIPE ONE’S ASS to annoy someone; to bother or irritate someone → 1993
► GRIP ONE’S ASS ► GRIPE ONE’S BUTT to annoy someone; to bother or irritate someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GRIPE ONE’S ASS to annoy someone; to bother or irritate someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► GRIPE ONE’S BUTT to annoy someone; to bother or irritate someone → 2006 US sl. (Bk.)
► NETTLE to vex, to annoy, to irritate → 2009 Amer. sl. (Bk.)
► BURN SOMEONE’S BUTT to annoy, to irritate someone → 2001 US sl.
► CRAB to cross; to put out of humour or temper; to irritate, to anger, to enrage, to provoke → a1400-50 obs.
► GET IN WRONG to irritate, to annoy → 1910s sl.
► GET ON ONE’S GOAT to irritate, to annoy → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE THE IRRITS to annoy, to irritate → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE THE PIP to annoy, to irritate → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► GIVE THE SHITS to annoy, to irritate → 1999 Aust. sl. (Bk.)
► GRAVEL to irritate; to annoy → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► HYPE to irritate deliberately; to annoy → 1970 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► POKE to stir up; to incite, to goad, to irritate → c1400
► PUSH ONE’S KEY to irritate one, to tease one → 1990s US prison sl.
► STROKE THE FUR THE WRONG WAY to cause irritation → 1870
► WORK ONE’S LAST NERVE to annoy, to irritate → 1990s African-American & students’ sl.
► WORK ONE’S NERVES to annoy, to irritate → 1990s African-American & students’ sl.
► GET THE PRICKER to become angry, irritated or sulky → 1945 Aust. & NZ sl.
► HAVE THE PRICKER to be angry, irritated or sulky → 1945 Aust. & NZ sl.
► HAVE THE NEEDLE to be irritated with someone → 1939 sl.
► HAVE THE DEAD NEEDLE to be irritated with someone → 1959 sl.
► BURN UP to be embarrassed, irritated, or angry → 1990 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► JUMP SALTY to get irritated, angry, or hostile, esp. suddenly → 2005 African-American sl.
► FUME to be angry or irritated → c1522
► GET THE MISERIES to be irritated → 1990s US
► FRET AND FUME to exhibit anger or irritation → c1522
► FUME AND CHAFE to exhibit anger or irritation → 1535