"eat my shorts" meaning in All languages combined

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Phrase [English]

IPA: /ˈiːt maɪ ˈʃɔːɹts/ Audio: en-au-eat my shorts.ogg
Etymology: Popularized by the TV series The Simpsons (1989), where it is a catchphrase of Bart Simpson. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} eat my shorts
  1. (idiomatic, chiefly US, vulgar) An irreverent rebuke or dismissal. Wikipedia link: Bart Simpson, The Simpsons Tags: US, idiomatic, vulgar Categories (topical): The Simpsons Translations (irreverent rebuke or dismissal): va te faire shampooiner (French), va te faire shampouiner [France] (French), mange de la crotte [Canada] (French), va chier (French), makan celana pendekku (Indonesian), ciucciati il calzino (Italian), パンツでもかぶってろ (pantsu demo kabuttero) (Japanese), cómete mis calzones [Spain] (Spanish), cómete mis pantalones [Latin-America] (Spanish), multiplícate por cero [Spain] (Spanish)
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          "ref": "[1977, James P. Leary, The Boys from the Dome […] , page 69:",
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