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Gen X (1965-1979)
Eat my shorts
Used when playfully expressing annoyance or dismissing someone.
Literal Meaning
To consume one's shorts; specifically, undergarments worn on the lower body.
Actual Meaning
Go away, leave me alone - dismissive insult (popularized by Bart Simpson)
Examples in Context

Bart Simpson: 'Eat my shorts!'

Helpful Tips
  • 1From The Simpsons
  • 2Relatively mild insult
  • 390s pop culture
Phrase Thesaurus
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