get bent

phrase

slang
used as an angry or contemptuous way of dismissing someone's statement, suggestion, etc.
I try to call him the next morning to apologize, but he tells me to get bent.Chuck Klosterman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1970, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of get bent was circa 1970

Cite this Entry

“Get bent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20bent. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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