Define I Gotta Eat Meaning

I Gotta Eat
The lamest excuse for theft, violence, selling hard drugs, or other criminal activity.

Guy 1: I heard you mugged a kid for 50 bucks...
Guy 2: Yeah well whatever man, I gotta eat...
Guy 1: That kid's gotta eat too, everybody gotta eat, what's your point? You get food stamps every month anyway. Don't give me bullshit reasons for hurting innocent people, you sick twisted lowlife piece of shit. Get the fuck out my hood!
By Aileen
I Gotta Go Eat An Apple.
a dickhead way of saying your busy or don't want to do something

person 1:you wanna help me shingle my house

person 2:no, "i gotta go eat an apple."
By Marne