English

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Etymology

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From the implication that the speaker's dislike of the target is so intense that they could cause the speaker offense by merely eating crackers.[1] First attested in the 2010s.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bitch eating crackers (plural bitches eating crackers)

  1. (slang, vulgar) A person for whom one feels a strong and disproportionate dislike, to the extent that almost anything they do makes one angry or annoyed.
    Synonyms: BEC (initialism); see also Thesaurus:jerk
    • 2017, Julia Kent, Random Acts of Vegas, unnumbered page:
      I stared at the wheel, debating, the room spinning from alcohol, my newfound financial cojones, and pure rage at Victoria, who was so far beyond bitch-eating-crackers territory by now.
    • 2019, Megan Hart, Use Somebody, unnumbered page:
      “God knows there were enough bitches eating crackers in that room to spare some.”
    • 2020, Amos Jones, “Acknowledgements”, in Make Me Yours, unnumbered page:
      SUNNY! Just tell me if I'm the bitch eating crackers.
    • 2021 June 14, Robyn Pennacchia, “Scuzzy Police PACs Target The Squad To Raise Money For Themselves”, in Wonkette[1], retrieved 22 March 2023:
      There is, however, a lesson here for all of us: going full "bitch eating crackers" on anyone makes you messy as hell and vulnerable to getting scammed.
    • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:bitch eating crackers.

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References

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  1. ^ Liz Petrone, The Price of Admission: Embracing a Life of Grief and Joy, page 85