bite me meaning (offensive): definition, etymology and quotations

bite me

intj

Etymology Circa the 1980s in the United States, likely from the phrase bite my ass.

Idiomatic, Offensive, Slang An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.

She swiped at her tears with the palm of her hand, slipped his front-door key into the breast pocket of his leather suit jacket, whispered to the dead man, "Bite me, asshole."2009, James Patterson, Maxine Paetro, The 8th Confession:

Idiomatic, Slang A taunting phrase, essentially meaning "I don't care".

"We was talking and stuff, and I'm, like, I am SO not going there! And he just went, okay whatever, and I'm like FINE! Like I could care less, and then he goes, like, yeah bite me—"2005, Ellen Notbohm, Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew, page 37:
"I don't know, Tedd; can you sing without soap?" "Bite me."2006 April 5, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Wednesday, Apr 5, 2006:

1 more example

"Whatever. I'm going to go use your computer, see if Rhoda or Lucy are online." "Just be sure to stay out of the folder named 'Gender Studies' before eleven-fifty!" "Bite me."2013 May 10, Dan Shive, El Goonish Shive (webcomic), Comic for Friday, May 10, 2013:

Idiomatic, Slang A command similar to "Leave me alone!", "Go away!" etc.

Synonyms: bite my ass, kiss my ass, eat my shorts, eat shit, fuck off, get lost, blow me, suck my dick, suck my cock, suck my balls