verb
Street Slang
Eat
/iːt/ · verb · slang
To make money and provide — everybody at the table getting fed.
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Definitions
1
To be financially winning right now.
“He's eating good since the promotion.”
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2
To profit or get a share of money from a venture.
“Make sure everybody on the team eats.”
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3
To earn money and make a living, especially enough to be comfortable.
“We all eat off this business.”
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Eat In A Sentence
As long as my family eats, I'm good.
She made sure everyone who helped got to eat.
We eating this year, watch.
Origin & Usage
AAVE slang tying money directly to survival — to 'eat' is to earn enough to live and provide. Long-standing in hip-hop and everyday Black American speech.
People Also Ask
What does 'eat' mean in money slang?
It means to make money and provide for yourself or others — to earn a living off something.
What does 'eating good' mean?
It means you're doing well financially right now, with money coming in comfortably.
What does 'let everybody eat' mean?
It means making sure everyone involved gets their fair share of the money or opportunity.
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