eat my shorts
An irreverent rebuke or dismissal.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“If you think I am doing your chores, you can eat my shorts.”
“When the bully demanded my lunch money, I told him to eat my shorts and walked away.”
“The defiant teenager looked at the strict headmaster and told him to eat my shorts before storming out of the office.”
first recorded 20th c.
Popularised by the television series The Simpsons in 1989, where the phrase served as a catchphrase for the character Bart Simpson.
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bite to eat
A snack or quick meal.
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don't shit where you eat
One should not cause trouble in places, groups, or situations that one holds as important or necessary to one's happiness or well-being.
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eat an elephant one bite at a time
To do something one step at a time; to do something in steps rather than all at once.
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eat and leave no crumbs
Synonym of eat (“to be very good at something; to rule; to rock”).
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eat away
To physically corrode or erode (something) gradually.
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eat crow
To recognize that one has been shown to be mistaken or outdone, especially by admitting that one has made a humiliating error.
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eat dirt
To eat humble pie.
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eat for two
To be pregnant
Last updated August 10, 2026