bite me
10
9.9
- idiom
- Offensive
:
mandar a la mierda (vulgar)
- CLAUDIA: Bite me, will you?
- bite me on the ass
- OH, BITE ME
Examples
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After his harsh criticism, I simply replied, "Bite me!" to show my annoyance.
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When she told me I wasn't good enough, I couldn't help but think, "Bite me!"
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Oh, bite me!
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- Bite me!
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"We could call you Stumpy." "Bite me," Krause said.
Fiction book (2000) -
Bite me.
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Bite me!
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During the argument, he threw his hands up and said, "Bite me! I'm tired of this!"
Synonyms
A rude, angry reply that shows you do not care what someone says
Tell someone angrily to go away using rude words
A rude, joking phrase to tell someone to go away
A strong feeling of surprise and anger at someone's rude, bold act
How Dismissive
- Offensive
441
9.9
- Offensive
10
9.9
∞
1.0
- Informal
1
6.3
Surface Forms
Morphology
bite + me
Although the constituent words are familiar, the literal imperative 'bite me' (ask someone to bite you) does not transparently yield the dismissive/defiant pragmatic sense; the expression functions as a colloquial insult/retort whose force is pragmatic rather than compositional. Its meaning and usage are idiomatic, register-dependent, and culture-specific, so a B1 learner who only knows the parts would be unlikely to predict the intended sense without prior exposure.
Etymology
Bite me may come from a bold, rude dare — literally telling someone 'bite me' to insult or provoke them. That's why people use it now to show 'annoyance' or 'defiance' when they refuse someone's criticism.