Verb
(An old term spawned in midevil times used when shop keepers had nothing violent or gramaticly full of nonsense that they threw a pickles at theives or pickpockets.)
now modernly used as a
violent term used when extremely mad, usually shouted with extreme prejudice at someone for a minor Inconvienance.
(Verb)~
(you arrive at the theater and are dumbfounded and furious to see that the movie you wanted to enjoy is sold out)
customer-What the hell! i drove five miles to see this movie and its sold out
just Great!
Phrase finder suggests that the saying originates from the dictionary definition of the term "suck-egg" which refers to:
- An animal that is reputed to suck eggs, e.g. a weasel; figuratively. an avaricious person.
It is also considered to be a dismissive insult similar to the term fuck off but is less abrasive.
TL;DR
It's a less-abrasive dismissive insult intended to be directed at someone who is being greedy.
Carl:(eating a tub of pudding)
Jane:...(saving two snack packs of pudding)
Carl: "Can I have some of your pudding?"(still eating his pudding)
Jane: "Go suck an egg."