ate-up

Noun

referring to a person who is incredibly stupid and probably either arrogant and/or obnoxious. An idiot, an arrogant moron.
Metaphor for idiocy with the literal meaning of someone who's brain has been eaten up or ate up.

Adjective:
Stupid or brazenly idiotic behavior or personality

Rush Limbaugh is such an ate-up... I can't believe the ate-up thing he said in 1994: "It has not been proven that nicotine is addictive, the same with cigarettes causing emphysema and other diseases." (Radio show, 4/29/94)

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all ate up

horny for, crazy about, consumed by (especially with passion), intense (also intent on!), not easily distracted (from a goal)

That buck had them does in his sights and he was all ate up for them!

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section ate up

derived from section 8 refers to someone who makes their home in a place not normally intended to house humans.

the manager at my storage said it was not section ate up housing and made me take down the doorbell and remove my welcome mat.

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all ate up

American military term from the 1980s that describes someone that is completely disheveled in appearance and/or lacking discipline.

Did you Jackson in formation this morning with no shave, his rank insignia upside-down, and his headgear backwards? He’s all ate up!

Ate up with the dumbass

It's fairly self explainatory. It means you're beyond stupid.
I believe this phrase comes from the Texas backwoods.

Billy Bob tried to drink out of the sewer, therefore he's ate up with the dumbass.

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ate it up

to do something or look extremely well

damn you ate it up

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ate that up

Looking great in an outfit or pulling off a great make up look

“Yess sis ate that up”

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