Meaning of the word "go postal" in English

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go postal

US /ɡoʊ ˈpoʊ.stəl/
UK /ɡoʊ ˈpoʊ.stəl/
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Idiom

1.

to become extremely and uncontrollably angry, often to the point of violence

Example:
After getting fired, he threatened to go postal on his former boss.
The customer started to go postal when his order was incorrect for the third time.
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