bite me

American

[bahyt mee] / ˈbaɪt ˌmi /

interjection

(used as an exclamation of contempt, annoyance, or peeved dismissal).

On hearing her latest sob story, all he said as he walked away was, “Bite me!”
You’re restructuring our department by getting rid of the best personnel? Bite me!

Etymology

Origin of bite me

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

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bite me

I’ve never been a political person, and boy, did that bite me in the butt.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2025

She said that the dog "whipped around to bite me" when she tried to bring it under control and that during the incident, Cricket was "the picture of pure joy".

From BBC ● Apr. 26, 2024

Vlada is prepared to bite me to get what she wants.

From Slate ● Nov. 13, 2023

“I just felt something, I guess, bite me and there was a shark on my arm,” Sites said.

From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2022

Exposing my middle-school creepitude to Alyssa should be reason enough, but that was really just my own karma coming back to bite me.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

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