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Ate

verb. past, pluperfect, and future perfect version of the word eat
To encounter an event, obstacle, or objective which is so trivial in comparison to the subject-actor's ability that the subject easily overcomes, ignores, achieves, or obtains in excess the event/obstacle/objective.

Metaphorically framing an event/obstacle/objective as similar to the relatively common act of eating food, to elevate the esteem/reputation of the subject-actor by implying that the event/obstacle/objective is easy, unremarkable, or ineffective compared to some trait or skill that the subject-actor's has.

See also, sibling terms "eating" and "I eat those"
A: Did you see my runtime just now?
B: Yea you ate, you went off.
C: You made it look easy! Butttt, I heard they're adding extra hurdles to the 500m race.
A: Pft, so what? I eat those. You'll see, after the tournament we'll be eating good, we'll be scooping up gold medal after gold medal.
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E: Me and F had a fight behind the school yesterday.
F: Damn, what? His punches hard! what you do, you don't even look scratched
E: I was in the wrong so I just stood there and ate his punches until he tired himself out.
by Darkhed June 29, 2023
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ate that lil one

An acknowledgment given to an individual who is either disliked, or typically doesn’t do anything deserving praise. This statement is used solely for the fact that credit must be given where credit is due.
Girl #1: Did you see her wig today? It’s actually so cute.
Girl #2: Yeah, she ate that lil one.
by rafter21970 June 2, 2024
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If you ate her SAINT her

Spoil your gf/lady/mrs if you ate her aka gave her cunnilingus;

It is a spin-off of the phrase, 'If you hate her SAINT her';

You can also say this phrase in response to the infamous quote: "If you adore her, Dior her."
"If you ate her SAINT her"

"And even if you ate her, SAINT her!"

Even if you ate her, SAINT her...
by Aamich August 7, 2024
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ATS

Acronym for "apes together, strong," a line from Caesar in The Planet of the Apes. Originally signed in ASL I'm guessing.
AAW, ATS; Ape Alone: Weak, Apes Together: Strong
by ohmyjesusfuck August 11, 2024
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I Angel Hellstrom Jose Robles Ate Myself At Two Weeks Old I

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by Angel234IsTheDarkSeraphim April 13, 2025
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ATS

Wait aint that ATS”
by Zombieslayyer May 23, 2025
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ate the worm

Getting drunk/stoned when you shouldn't have and in hindsight comparing yourself to a fish falling for a worm on a hook. This is originally a Ween lyric.
I ate the worm last night, and tonight I'll probably do it again.
by octoNG April 6, 2024
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