Definition of got postal

get postal

verb

• to get violent, to go crazy.

  Don't make me get postal on that ass!

  • See more words with the same meaning: to become angry, go crazy, freak out.

  Last edited on Oct 12 1998. Submitted by Chris J. from Manhattan, KS, USA on Oct 12 1998.

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Other terms relating to 'to become angry, go crazy, freak out':
trip out	Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion; "freak out".
spaz out	Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion.
killer	Definitions include: very good, excellent, impressive; "cool"; "awesome".
sh*t a cold purple Twinkie	Definitions include: to react with extreme emotion; "freak out"; have a fit.
foam at the mouth	Definitions include: to be extremely angry.
wild out on	Definitions include: to act in a crazy manner towards someone - e.g. yelling, beating.
blow a gasket	Definitions include: to be extremely angry.
blow a fuse	Definitions include: to lose one's temper.
Hershey squirt	Definitions include: to become nervous; "freak out".
grind (one's) gears	Definitions include: to aggravate; anger; annoy.
get a rise out of	Definitions include: to cause a person to become angry or aggravated.
go vector compound	Definitions include: to go on a murderous rampage after having society's pressure build on you.
epi	Definitions include: "epileptic fit".
ape sh*t	Definitions include: crazy.
go nam	Definitions include: to freak out about something and go crazy.
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Other terms relating to 'get':
as all get-out	Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
bend over and get screwed	Definitions include: a phrase of one is about to be in trouble big-time or something bad is about to happen.
bend over get f*cked	Definitions include: "Get ready for some serious trouble."
BOGO	Definitions include: "buy one get one" free.
don't get it twisted	Definitions include: don't be mistaken; "believe it".
from the get-go	Definitions include: from the beginning.
GBTW	Definitions include: acronym for "get back to work".
get	Definitions include: to leave.
get a bit on the side	Definitions include: to have sex with someone who is not one's significant other.
get a buzz on	Definitions include: to acquire a buzz.
get a charge from	Definitions include: to be excited by.
get a charge out of	Definitions include: to enjoy.
get a clue	Definitions include: see clue.
get a five finger discount	Definitions include: to steal.
get a fix	Definitions include: to ingest a drug.
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Other terms relating to 'postal':
go postal	Definitions include: to perpetrate acts of premeditated violence.
postal	Definitions include: See also go postal.
pre-postal	Definitions include: On edge, ready to go postal, agitated.

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