Eat my shorts
/ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/ phrase
phrase ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Phrase
- 1 An irreverent rebuke or dismissal. US, idiomatic
"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.""
Synonyms
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More examples"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.""
Etymology
Popularized by the TV series The Simpsons (1989), where it is a catchphrase of Bart Simpson.