bite me
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“If you think I am doing your chores, bite me.”
“He told me to stop complaining about the project, so I just looked at him and said, bite me.”
“When the supervisor suggested that I work through the weekend to finish the report, I was so frustrated that I nearly told him to bite me.”
Attested circa the 1980s in the United States, the phrase is likely a truncated form of the imperative bite my ass.
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all bark and no bite
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
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bite my ass
Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.
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bite my shiny metal ass
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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bite of the cherry
A chance; an attempt at something, especially something that can or should only be done once.
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bite of the reality sandwich
A wake-up call, a reality check.
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bite off
To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.
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bite one's lip
To forcibly prevent oneself from speaking, especially in order to avoid saying something inappropriate or likely to cause a dispute.
Last updated August 10, 2026