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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
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No Offence

No offence is said when you say something that is offensive, so you say 'no offence'.
by sirenabacklove October 10, 2017
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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
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offrended

Sage was offrended by Mike ignoring his friend request.
by etheric November 13, 2013
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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
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Ofference

Used when someone wants to offer something to another.
Ex. “I am in ofference to give you these box of chocolates, on this fine Valentine’s Day.”
by Arcader March 17, 2021
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Offencetrate

To respond violently to being thrown out of (or the threat of being thrown out of) a window.
See Defenestration.
A: Yeah, I defenestrated someone yesterday.
B: I was that someone.... I offencetrated but failed at protecting myself.
by Oder destroyer December 22, 2025
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