I'm the big shot, get it, dick-snots?
You're just small pokes, little pricks
from Eminem (Ft. Pink) – Won't Back Down Lyrics on Rap Genius
Meaning
“Little pricks” is a true triple entendre! Take notes Jay-Z:
- Going with the needle theme, while Em is a big one (needles are often called shots) and makes big pricks in the skin, other guys are small needles that make tiny pricks in the skin
- “Prick” is a derogatory name to call someone, usually a man, that means about the same thing as “jerk” or “asshole”
- “Prick” is also slang for a penis, and considering the dick theme running through the last few lines, Em is also making fun of other guys' small members
There is an additional play on words with “big shot” and “small pokes”. In needle terms, a big needle could be called a big shot while a small needle pokes small holes in the skin. But “big shot” is an expression meaning an important person, while “small poke” is an expression meaning an unimportant person
P.S. Again, we got this Em, you don’t need to say “get it?”
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