eat my shorts en · X
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
- /ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/
Etymology
Popularized by the TV series The Simpsons (1989), where it is a catchphrase of Bart Simpson.
Meanings
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(US, idiomatic) An irreverent rebuke or dismissal.
For instance, Bart often expresses his irreverence toward authority on "The Simpsons" by exclaiming "Eat my shorts."
[1996, Douglas Rushkoff, Media Virus! […] , page 186:Richard Vernon: You're not fooling anyone, Bender. The next screw that falls out will be you. John Bender: Eat my shorts. Richard Vernon: What was that? John Bender: Eat... My... Shorts.
1985, John Hughes, The Breakfast Club (motion picture):Notre Dame boys greeted one another with "Eat It" to be answered by "Eat It Raw" or "Eat a Big One" or "Eat My Shorts," sometimes "Eat My Crusty Shorts."
[1977, James P. Leary, The Boys from the Dome […] , page 69:Her eyes are telling me, "Eat my shorts, you precocious little fart." I definitely haven't made a friend.
1988, Greg Matthews, The Gold Flake Hydrant, page 232:Mickey: You could be the biggest fairy of them all! Meat: Eat my shorts!
1983, Roger Swaybill, Alan Ormsby, Bob Clark, Porky's II: The Next Day (motion picture):
Translations (9)
id makan celana pendekku (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · fr va te faire shampooiner (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · it ciucciati il calzino (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · es cómete mis calzones (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · fr mange de la crotte (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · fr va te faire shampouiner (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · fr va chier (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · es cómete mis pantalones (irreverent rebuke or dismissal) · es multiplícate por cero (irreverent rebuke or dismissal)