"eat my dust" meaning in English

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Interjection

Forms: eat my dust ! [canonical]
Head templates: {{en-interj}} eat my dust
  1. (informal) An in-your-face mockery to a losing rival, especially in a race Tags: informal Related terms: eat someone's dust

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