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frustrage

frustrage noun: an intense feeling of frustration and anger.

Noun

frustrage (uncountable)

  1. (nonstandard) An intense feeling of frustration and anger.
    • It pissed me off. It pushed a button in me and let loose the "rage" Kraken! It was more "frustrage" than "outrage" or outright rage, but let’s remember a few other words and phrases that have been used this year.2016 March 31, Lisa Rinna (quoted), “Lisa Rinna: "Kyle And Lisa Back-Tracked And Let Me Take All The Shit" Plus Says Lisa Vanderpump Plays Victim Well”, in Reality Tea
    • When she was her daughter's age, Blanco said she would never have thought of leaving the country. "We had it all." Now all she has left is what she called "frust-rage," a mix of frustration and rage.2017 June 29, Natalie Gallón, Stefano Pozzebon, “A day in the life of Venezuelans: Anything but normal”, in CNN

Origin of frustrage

Blend of frustration + rage. Coined by the satirical news source The Onion in the 2010 video The Onion's Future News From The Year 2137 as a kind of future slang.

Questions about frustrage

What does frustrage mean?
Frustrage means an intense feeling of frustration and anger.
What part of speech is frustrage?
Frustrage is a noun.

Words near frustrage in the dictionary

  1. frusta
  2. frusto-conical
  3. frustoconical
  4. frustose
  5. frustrable
  6. frustrage
  7. frustraneous
  8. frustratable
  9. frustrate
  10. frustrated
  11. frustratedly

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