What it means
If you're brassed off, you're properly fed up and annoyed, the kind where your patience has slammed the door and left you with the grumps. It's a very British way to say something's got right on your nerves, whether that's work drama, useless service, delays, or the weather being an absolute menace. Slightly old-school, still alive and kicking.
Usage examples
"I’m brassed off, mate, the bus is late again and the boss is ringing nonstop. If I miss this shift, I’m done."
"I am well brassed off with this train line, third delay this week and not so much as an apology."
"He came home brassed off after another pointless meeting that could have been a two-line email."
"I’m absolutely brassed off with this internet, been dropping out all morning and I’ve got work to finish."
"She was proper brassed off after queuing half an hour just to be told they’d cancelled the appointment."
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Where it comes from
It goes back to British military slang from the early 1900s. Brass was a nickname for high-ranking officers, the ones barking orders from above. If you were brassed off, you were sick of the brass and all the hassle that came with them. From there it drifted into everyday British speech.
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