I don't know if this helps, but in Britain pissed is drunk, pissed off is annoyed. The 'off' makes all the difference. I can't really think of another phrase that works as a substitute for pissed off to be honest, while i can think of lots of other substitutes for 'pissed'.
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Date: 2004-02-29 04:18 am (UTC)and yay for nearly-finishedness
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