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gotten one's kicks

gotten one's kicks is the past participle of get one's kicks.

Meaning of get one's kicks

Verb

get one's kicks (third-person singular simple present gets one's kicks, present participle getting one's kicks, simple past got one's kicks, past participle (UK) got one's kicks or (US) gotten one's kicks)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To enjoy oneself, to have a good time.
    • Well, if you ever plan to motor west / Jack, take my way, it's the highway that's the best / Get your kicks on Route 661946 April 22, Bobby Troup, “(Get Your Kicks on) Route 66”, in New Juke Box Hits, performed by Chuck Berry, published March 1961, side 2, track 2

Questions about gotten one's kicks

What is gotten one's kicks the past participle of?
Gotten one's kicks is the past participle of get one's kicks.

Words near gotten one's kicks in the dictionary

  1. gotten one's hopes up
  2. gotten one's house in order
  3. gotten one's hump up
  4. gotten one's jollies
  5. gotten one's juices flowing
  6. gotten one's kicks
  7. gotten one's leg over
  8. gotten one's load on
  9. gotten one's marching orders
  10. gotten one's mind out of the gutter
  11. gotten one's monkey up

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