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Ate up

The hangover period after coming down off of the club drug ecstasy. There is debate as to when exactly the ate up period starts, but generally it happens right after the first short sleep period after coming down.

This state is characterized by an overall 'fuzzy' head feeling as if your skull was filled to the brim with a mass of wet cotton balls. Mild headache is also common along with general stiffness and muscle/joint aches if one was dancing for long periods of time. Users who frequent clubs during intoxication also frequently get 'beat' after effects, hearing snippets and pieces of the music they were listening to during the peak time of the high.

Origins of the term are unclear, but in the EDM scene, strong evidence points towards either the state of Florida or Texas coining the term, with Florida the more probable place (8up.com is a storied rave/party website for Central and South Florida).
E-tard #1: Whoa..like, mmbago, doof..

E-tard #2: Dude, just pass the pipe..
by Socialcommentary2000 May 4, 2005
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Ate my balls

"Ate my balls" or "I ate my balls" is an expression in the standup comedy community, whereby a comedian goes on stage and attempts to make an audience laugh, and fails miserably, also known as "bombing."

This can be due to either:

The comedian performing the material poorly.

-Or-

An obnoxious, aggressive, or just generally shitty crowd, or rather, that the crowd and the comedian weren't meshing, weren't on the same page comedically.

The expression is used in both cases. The expression seems to be popular with, and may have originated with comedians from the East Coast, particularly Boston; Bill Burr and Jim Norton are examples of comics who frequently use the expression.
"Man this last open mic was brutal, I got up there and ate my balls in front of 20 other angry comics who looked like they were paid to be there."
by The Alaskan Assassin March 8, 2014
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ate up

to overwhelmingly exceed someone’s performance (most commonly in reference to a outfit)
Assume Jessica is much more well dressed than Veronica; someone could say Jessica ate up Veronica, “Damn, Jessica ate Veronica up!”
by faguettebaguette July 10, 2022
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ate the light

by Frieswitcheese June 1, 2018
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ate-pack abs

A distended belly caused by excessive eating.
Check out my ate-pack abs: It's thanks to the Ho-Hos, Doritos, Coke, and Funyuns cocktail I got brewing down there.
by Ae5Ea8 February 7, 2015
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ate up

The nasty appearance people take on after using meth for a while. Includes sores and scabs on the face and possibly all over the body. Generally "ate up" looking people look like they haven't eaten or slept in weeks and could use a good wash.
Have you seen your ex-girlfriend lately? That girl is looking hella ate up!
by eila February 24, 2012
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ate your food

you say this when someone gets bad karma for telling people about someone or a certian situation when it was not their place to say anything at all.
Person 1: "Wow I can't believe im getting hate for tell people what Sarah did."

Person 2: "That's what you get you should've shut up and ate your food."
by Zamarioarias January 30, 2019
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