Slangipedia - Slang Dictionary

1

A lazy way of saying you're not hungry, but you're willing to chow down if someone else is buying or cooking.

I could eat, but only if you're paying.

I could eat, but not if it's pizza.

I could eat, but only if it's not chicken.

2

A way to describe how tiny something is, like if you could swallow it whole and not even flinch.

This phone is so small, I could eat it.

This watch is tiny, I could eat it.

This chip is tiny, I could eat it.

3

The third line of a haiku, usually something simple and stupid that rhymes with the first two lines.

I eat sushi, I eat rice, I eat noodles.

I eat pizza, I eat bread, I eat cheese.

I eat cake, I eat pie, I eat ice cream.

4

When you're so angry, you'd kill a baby and eat it for breakfast.

I could eat a baby, I was that mad.

I could eat a baby, I was that upset.

I could eat a baby, I was that angry.

5

A line from a movie, said by a guy who looked like a madman, meaning he gave someone a long, loud, and messy oral workout.

I could eat, I was that into it.

I could eat, I was that turned on.

I could eat, I was that loud.

6

A phrase said by a guy who looked like an orange, while talking about a guy who ate a weird body part.

I could eat, I was that weirded out.

I could eat, I was that surprised.

I could eat, I was that grossed out.

7

What you say when you're so hungry, you think you could eat a frog that's covered in butter and still be happy.

I could eat, I was that hungry.

I could eat, I was that desperate.

I could eat, I was that starving.