Went Off
Angrily complained
Example
I can't believe mom went off on that flight attendant about her peanuts
Yeah, that was embarrassing
Aaaaand he went off
Related Slang
| Go off | Angrily complain |
| FO | Freaking out |
| U mad bro | Are you mad? |
| Karen | An entitled woman |
| Diva | A self-important, demanding person |
| Aarping | Elderly person complaining repeatedly |
| Spreading the salt | Complaining about something |
| ADIH | Another day in Hell |
| HPDC | Happy People Don't Complain |
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Went off is the past tense version of "Go off" and is another way to say "Angrily complained" or "Freaked out." It refers to a tantrum a person threw in-person or online, most likely on social media.
The phrase became popular in the early-2000s and comes from how explosions "go off" and obliterate nearby objects. The person who went off is like a bomb whose fuse runs out and explodes into a fit. The phrase may also come from the disaster that follows a train when it goes off the rails.
There are many reasons why a person may go off. They may be a celebrity that is constantly trolled online, they may be a "Karen" that feels entitled to a parking space, or may have just received and bad news and is emotionally melting down.