go postal
Pronunciation
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Pronunciation
- (GA) IPA: /ˌɡoʊ ˈpoʊstəl/
go postal
- (intransitive, chiefly, US, informal) To become erratic and aggressive, often by carrying out a spree shooting at a workplace environment.
- 1993 Vick, Karl “Violence at work tied to loss of esteem”, in the St. Petersburg Times, December 17, 1993.
- The symposium was sponsored by the U.S. Postal Service, which has seen so many outbursts that in some circles excessive stress is known as “going postal.” Thirty-five people have been killed in 11 post office shootings since 1983.
- 1993 Vick, Karl “Violence at work tied to loss of esteem”, in the St. Petersburg Times, December 17, 1993.
- French: péter un câble
- Portuguese: surtar
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