going postal
English
United States
Expression
USED
On Occasion
BY
People Over 30
A reference to the highly-publicized string of workplace shootings by United States Postal Service (USPS) workers, beginning in 1986.
This expression is used to refer to someone suddenly becoming extremely angry.
"Don't go postal or anything, but your coffee might be cold by now."
Submitted December 2020
by jess
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<h2>going postal</h2>
<p>A reference to the highly-publicized string of workplace shootings by United States Postal Service (USPS) workers, beginning in 1986.
This expression is used to refer to someone suddenly becoming extremely angry.</p>