bite me

[ bahyt mee ]

interjection

1. (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!

Word History and Origins

Origin of bite me¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

When I was growing up, my first memories as a little girl were. . . there was a Pekingese that I used to tease relentlessly, and she used to bite me.

From Salon

“He lunged at me, flashing his eyes and gnashing his teeth as if he wanted to bite me,” Dmitry recalls.

From BBC

“It didn’t just want to bite me,” Jack said quietly, stepping back.

From Literature

Instead, Cricket chased the pheasants, attacked a family’s chickens during a stop on the way home and then “whipped around to bite me,” she wrote.

From Seattle Times

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