Really cross

[Hingeandbracket]

Is this a regional expression?

I keep seeing it on here and I always imagine it being said in a Southern English accent.

It sounds like a refugee from a 1950s Ealing Comedy.

Seetheprettysnowdrops

You got there before me!

When adults say it I can't take them seriously

DS doesnt' when I tell him I am going to get cross with him if he doesnt' get off his PS4 soon.

Isn't it just a polite old-fashioned expression used everywhere in the UK?

Kordelia

I think Pipistrelle beat me to it too

I'm so cross. Nope, still doesn't work for me

The dc know they're heading for trouble if I say “I’m going to get really cross in a minute” 😁

Perfectly normal thing to say

I'm interested why people call themselves army brats. What makes you having a serving parent a brat ?

I'm surprised anyone thinks anything of the word cross. It's normal! I have always used it and so have my family - we span South Africa, NZ and England if anyone cares.

It is so normal to me that it is as if you are querying words like house, table, bed! Is it the word cross you find odd or coupling it with really?

This! I'm American. I've been here since 1995 and I can't believe the OP is asking what it means. Admittedly, being American, I don't really say it- I have done from time to time but it's not really an expression I use. Still, I must be getting old if it's being queried. Hinge how old are you?

Oh, I do think horrid and, especially, poorly are totally normal words too.

I don't see the issue. For me, the word implies that you're annoyed but angry is too strong a word for what you're feeling.

It's just pretty normal vocabulary, isn't it? I'm not sure I say it that often myself, but only because I am normally more sweary than that (when I'm really cross)

I say really cross and I originated from the Midlands. Seems perfectly normal thing to say....but maybe said by older people like me?
I don't use the p*ssed off phrase, to be honest, it sounds extremely rude and ill-mannered and certainly not around children. But then again, probably showing my age...

Sorry @seetheprettysnowdrops but you're quite right about 'poorly'!

Being "quite cross" is definitely worse than being "very cross" or even "pissed off". I do realise I sound like something out a Jill and the Perfect Pony book though...

What the beJesus? Is this a joke?

Scottish Borderer here, I'd be foamin or even worse, bleezin.

@Ferfooksek You are right!

I’m Scottish and say it, but just to the kids. Wouldn’t of thought it was posh, I’m not posh.

I think people do say it in NI, e.g the teacher was really cross. Raging is a very NI word, she was raging. People wouldn’t say fuming or furious much.

Utterly seems very southern English to me, used to see it on here a lot.

I’d say pissed off is more annoyed than very angry.

I don’t think NI people ever say poorly, they say sick or not well.

I've never heard it or said it. I'd say I'm annoyed or I'm not happy or I'm pissed off. From east London but lived in Liverpool since 2013

North west England. Regularly heard and used round these parts, in front of children and in polite company.

@Majestic

I think 'angry' is more serious/out-of-control that 'cross'. if someone was 'cross' with me I'd expect them to not want to be around me for a while, if they were 'angry' I think I'd feel in danger of being lamped!

How odd. I have always thought it was a pretty universal too.

Normal for me, I'm a north / south hybrid.

If you don't use cross, what (child friendly) word would you use instead?