bite me
Bite me (interjection) means a rude, dismissive retort used to tell someone to go away or to stop annoying you, roughly equivalent to 'get lost' or 'shut up'. Example: “You'll never finish it in time." "Oh, bite me.”
How to Use Bite me
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA cheeky way of telling someone to get lost.
Chiefly North American, though widely understood elsewhere. It is coarse but far milder than an outright swear word, and is often said jokingly between friends. Avoid it in any formal or professional setting.
Tone carries the whole phrase. Said with a grin it is banter; said flatly it is a real insult.
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"You'll never finish it in time." "Oh, _____."
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What is the difference between 'bite me' and 'blow me'?
'Bite me' is a general dismissal meaning roughly 'get lost', and is only mildly rude. 'Blow me' is explicitly sexual and considerably more offensive. They are not interchangeable.
Is 'bite me' offensive?
It is rude but low-level. Among friends it usually reads as playful sarcasm, while directed at a stranger, a teacher or a colleague it is straightforwardly insulting.