Street voices
Janna
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United States
Just recorded
"Blank thought they ate. The blank could be a name, a pronoun, or whatever. For example, he thought he ate, they thought they ate, she thought she ate, basically. Basically means when someone thinks they ate. Ate is what I described last time. When they think they looked good, or they, you know, tried to impress someone, but they just didn't. Or tried to accomplish something, but they didn't. So kind of like a fail. An example would be, oh, you're really wearing that outfit together? It looks horrible. You thought you ate."
What it means
Means someone thought they absolutely pulled it off, looked amazing, or made a big impression, but from the outside it was a miss and everyone can see it. It's a mocking little comeback built off ate, flipping praise on its head. You use it when confidence outruns reality and the room is not buying the performance.
Usage examples
"You thought you ate with that speech, but everybody in class was side eyeing you and waiting for the bell to save the day"
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