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

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

"They jumped on me and tried to claw and bite me, but usually squirrels run away when I go into attics."

From BBC • Apr. 3, 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

She says, "It was a perfect storm of hormones, postpartum anxiety and a lot of demons on 'The View' coming out to bite me."

From Salon • Oct. 20, 2021

I didn’t see anything to be careful of, like a dog that wanted to bite me or a mud puddle to slip in or anything.

From Absolutely Almost by Lisa Graff

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