eat my shorts

English

Etymology

Popularized by The Simpsons, where Bart Simpson says "Eat my shorts!" as a running gag.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/

• Audio (AU):

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Phrase

(deprecated template usage) eat my shorts

1. (idiomatic, chiefly US, vulgar) An irreverent rebuke or dismissal.
   • 1977, James P. Leary, The boys from the dome: folklore of a modern American male group, page 69:

     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."

   • 1988, Greg Matthews, The gold flake hydrant, page 232:

     Her eyes are telling me, "Eat my shorts, you precocious little fart." I definitely haven't made a friend.

   • 1996, Douglas Rushkoff, Media virus!: hidden agendas in popular culture, page 186:

     For instance, Bart often expresses his irreverence toward authority on "The Simpsons" by exclaiming "Eat my shorts."

Translations

irreverent rebuke or dismissal

• French: va te faire shampooiner, va te faire shampouiner (France), mange de la crotte (Canada), va chier (fr)
• Italian: ciucciati il calzino
• Japanese: パンツでもかぶってろ (pantsu demo kabuttero)
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• Latin: vescere brācīs meis
• Spanish: cómete mis calzones (Spain), cómete mis pantalones (Latin America)