goes postal

A form of go postal — To become aggressive and erratic, especially due to stress; specifically, to carry out a shooting spree at a workplace environment; also (more generally) to become very angry; to lose one's temper.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of go postal
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “goes postal,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/goes%20postal.

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