Netflix and chill
Netflix and chill noun: sexual intercourse, especially casual sex.
Noun
Netflix and chill (uncountable)
- Sexual intercourse, especially casual sex.
- Sometimes people aren't available for a rousing night of "Netflix and chill." - Can't change someone or fix them. People are who they are, especially as they get older.2015, Greg Figueroa, The Unwritten Rules of Dating, page 7
- “Just Netflix and chill, you know?” I snort. “You know what that means, right?”2015, Lili St Germain, Zero Hour: A Gypsy Brothers Epilogue, page 34
Verb
Netflix and chill (third-person singular simple present Netflix and chills or Netflixes and chills, present participle Netflix and chilling or Netflixing and chilling, simple past and past participle Netflix and chilled or Netflixed and chilled)
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Netflix, chill.
- I take my Netflix binging seriously. Why hook up when we could marathon "Bob’s Burgers?" If you invite me to "Netflix and chill," that’s exactly what I’m going to do. / Don’t try to talk to me; I’m trying to pay attention to the show. Stop trying to put your arm around me. And no, I don’t want to...2015 September 17, “Chill on the “Netflix and chill" and just have sex”, in The Independent Florida Alligator
- I would just like to ask if me and you could possibly one night get together, eat some food, get some drinks, watch a movie or two. Would that be something that interests you? Would you be up for that? Netflix and chill? I just need an answer. Would you go out on a date with me?2017 Impact Wrestling July 13th episode, 1h30m, Grado (w/ Joseph Park) to Laurel Van Ness after her pinfall victory over Ava Storie before Kongo Kong comes out.
- To engage in sexual activity, possibly while or after watching a movie or a TV series together.
- If you haven't been living under a rock, you're well aware of "Netflix and Chill," which is the new hang out method. Contrary to prior belief, if invited to Netflix and chill, don't expect to spend a couple hours watching Netflix. It's actually the new version of "let's hook up."2015 August 25, Ryan Santistevan, “10 movies to make your next "Netflix and Chill" session the best one yet”, in The State Press (Arizona State University)
- I’ve canoodled on rooftops of shockingly expensive Capitol Hill apartments, Netflix-and-chilled in South Lake Union units with sweeping waterfront views, and languidly sipped merlot while my Amazonian inamorato responds to a high-priority event.2016 March 11, McKenzie Templeton, “Navigating new Seattle, one Tinder date at a time”, in The Seattle Times
- Synonyms:
- approach, cohabit, common, company, copulate, couple, engage in sex, exchange flesh, have intimate relations, have marital relations
Examples of Netflix and chill in a sentence
- Andy Grammer saved himself for marriage, but now he’s all about the Netflix and chill.2017 February 3, Nicole Sands, “Andy Grammer Abstained from Sex Until Marriage—But Now He Loves to 'Netflix and Chill'”, in PEOPLE:
- Why hook up when we could marathon "Bob’s Burgers?" If you invite me to "Netflix and chill," that’s exactly what I’m going to do. / Don’t try to talk to me; I’m trying to pay attention to the show.2015 September 17, “Chill on the “Netflix and chill" and just have sex”, in The Independent Florida Alligator:
- Likewise, Cancer can clash with extra-extroverted Leo—Cancer would rather Netflix and chill while Leo wants to hit up six different parties in one night.2023 March 7, Jake Register, Marielle Marlys, Erika W. Smith, “Everything You Need to Know About Dating a Cancer Man”, in Cosmopolitan:
- Nowadays, Grammer and his wife spend their days “Netflix and chilling”—with an emphasis on the “chilling.”2017 February 3, Nicole Sands, “Andy Grammer Abstained from Sex Until Marriage—But Now He Loves to 'Netflix and Chill'”, in PEOPLE:
Synonyms of Netflix and chill
- copulate
- couple
- engage in sex
- exchange flesh
- have intimate relations
- have marital relations
- have sex
- have sexual relations
- intercourse
- know
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Forms of Netflix and chill
| third-person singular present | Netflix and chills |
|---|---|
| third-person singular present | Netflixes and chills |
| present participle | Netflix and chilling |
| present participle | Netflixing and chilling |
| past participle | Netflix and chilled |
| past | Netflix and chilled |
| past participle | Netflixed and chilled |
| past | Netflixed and chilled |
Origin of Netflix and chill
From the idea of euphemistically suggesting watching the online streaming service Netflix, as an excuse to be together in private. The idiomatic meaning developed around 2014.
Words formed from Netflix and chill
- and chill
Questions about Netflix and chill
- What does Netflix and chill mean?
- Netflix and chill means sexual intercourse, especially casual sex.
- How do you use Netflix and chill in a sentence?
- Andy Grammer saved himself for marriage, but now he’s all about the Netflix and chill.
- What part of speech is Netflix and chill?
- Netflix and chill can be a noun or a verb.
Words near Netflix and chill in the dictionary
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