adjective
Street Slang
vexed
VEKST · adjective · informal
Angry or annoyed
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Definitions
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Angry, irritated, or wound up.
“Why are you so vexed? It's not that deep.”
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vexed In A Sentence
Why are you so vexed? It's not that deep.
Origin & Usage
Older English 'vex' (to annoy), retained and popularised in MLE via Caribbean usage.
Variants
vex
People Also Ask
What does 'vexed' mean in slang?
It means angry, annoyed, or wound up, e.g. 'why are you so vexed?'
Is 'vexed' the same as the old English word?
It's rooted in the older English 'vex' meaning to annoy, but it's been kept alive and popularised in Multicultural London English through Caribbean usage.
How do you use 'vexed'?
To describe being irritated, e.g. 'don't get vexed, it's not that deep'.
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