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piss in someone's cornflakes

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To disappoint or irritate someone.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, idiomatic, informal, often, vulgar

Examples

  • Sorry to piss in your cornflakes, but my mom's got asthma, so take your cigarettes outside.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: burst someone's bubble, piss in someone's cereal, piss in someone's Cheerios, piss in someone's cornflakes, piss on someone's chips, piss on someone's bonfire, piss on someone's campfire, put a damper on, rain on someone's parade, shit in someone's cereal, shit in someone's Cheerios, shit in someone's cornflakes, take the wind out of someone's sails, upset the applecart

Antonyms: none provided

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