eat my shorts

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eat my shorts

  • /ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/

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Popularized by the TV series The Simpsons (1989), where it is a catchphrase of Bart Simpson.

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  1. US, idiomatic An irreverent rebuke or dismissal. 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."

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"eat my shorts." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/eat%20my%20shorts. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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eat my shorts. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/eat%20my%20shorts

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"eat my shorts." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/eat%20my%20shorts.

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@misc{eat_my_shorts_2026,
  title = {eat my shorts},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eat%20my%20shorts},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}