get over on
verbEtymology Possibly from get one's leg over.
1
Slang To have sex with.
- For Northton's young males, to " get over " on a woman – that is, to lure her into sex with vague promises of love and marriage; to get over on a woman and, particularly, to impregnate one (or three or five), and to " get away without being held legally accountable for out-of-wedlock children " is to prove strength, virility, and status. To a number of underclass youths, love is only another hustle.1994 November 14, Cornelius Plantinga Jr., “Natural born sinners”, in Christianity Today, volume 38, number 13, page 24:
2
Informal To take advantage of.
- Stewart and his classmates gave Schmitz a hard time when she first arrived.' We tried to get over on her, but she always cracked down,' he said.'2008 August 17, Paul Tough, “A Teachable Moment”, in New York Times, Magazine, page 30:
- Synonyms
- coitize, go to bed with, sleep with
- Related terms
- get one over on