Skip to main content

take offence

1. The act of taking offence, or being offended.
2. To be annoyed or peeved by a person or event that affects you, usually in a negative way.
Lisa: Your a negative nancy!
Luke: I take offence at that, your a jerk.
Lisa: I take offence at being called a jerk, your out of my top friends!!
by Lukus McTaggert December 9, 2008
mugGet the take offence mug.

Offence-Tantrum

The act of claiming to be offended by an event that did not attack, belittle or demean any group or person. Taking the misguided idea that no one should say anything that might offend another, in an over -the-top nonsensical way.
"Merry Christmas!"
"Don't you mean, Happy Holidays!?"
"Whoa, calm down, didn't mean to send you off on an offence-tantrum now."
by Ryan+Eric October 18, 2015
mugGet the Offence-Tantrum mug.

first time offence

Someone's first time having sex. AKA loss of virginity.
GUY: OH was it her first time offence?

ME: Ye I guess you could say i'm a first time offender
by BerzerkGOAT February 14, 2017
mugGet the first time offence mug.

no offence

a phrase used to imply you are about to offend someone
"No offence but your dress looks shit."
by c.a.l.m.down.larry November 2, 2015
mugGet the no offence mug.

no offence

A phrase used when someone wants to make something seem less offensive. Most of the time it just makes them sound like an asshole.
Person 1: "no offence" but you are fat and lazy...
Person 2: yeah well "No offense" but, this is why your mom doesn't love you...
by Skryko December 9, 2019
mugGet the no offence mug.

no offence

A phrase used when someone wants to make something seem less offensive. Most of the time it just makes them sound like an asshole.
Person 1: "no offence" but you are fat and lazy...
Person 2: yeah, well "no offense" but this is why your mom doesn't love you....
by Skryko December 14, 2019
mugGet the no offence mug.

Offence Plea

To claim you are offended by something someone else says, no matter how insignificant or small it is, in order to play the martyr and gain the support of others even if you are in the wrong.
A tactic uses by people who are losing an argument to try to be the victim and gain support of others.
Don't try to use an offence plea here buddy!
A simple debate went wrong when the guy used an offence plea to gain support.
by Gaijin Dad April 20, 2018
mugGet the Offence Plea mug.

Share this definition

Sign in to vote

We'll email you a link to sign in instantly.

Or

Check your email

We sent a link to

Open your email