Date:  Sat, 28 Oct 1995 13:22:04 -0500

From:  Alan R Slotkin <ARS7950[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]TNTECH.EDU>

Subject: Re: ?Earliest Citation of "Bite Me"



>

> Lighter's Historical Dictionary of Am Slang gives 1977 for "bite the big one"

> but nothing for the related "bite me."



However, I remember hearing/using this in the late 50s in Miami, FL.



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