get off with
English
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Verb
editget off with (third-person singular simple present gets off with, present participle getting off with, simple past and past participle got off with)
- (UK, Ireland, Commonwealth, slang) To have a sexual encounter with.
- He got off with my sister at the party.
- 1934, Rose Macaulay, Going Abroad, London: Collins, page 222:
- "Hero, obviously, has been getting off with a number of young Basques. I hope her parents won't let it go too far."
Usage notes
editThe degree of intimacy varies with culture, but usually involves a minimum of kissing.
Synonyms
edit- make out with (slang)
- hook up with (slang)
- go with (slang)
- get with
- score with
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