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to Netflix and chill

to Netflix and chill

1 9.9
To spend time watching Netflix and relaxing, often to have a romantic or sexual evening
  • phrasal verb
  • /ˈnɛtflɪks ənd tʃɪl/
  • Offensive
translation icon : Netflix and chill (coloquial, eufemismo sexual)
  • And you can slide from Netflix and chill right into Netflix and fall asleep on the couch.

Examples

  • When someone says hey, let's Netflix and chill, what does that mean?

  • Especially Netflix and chill because I have a high school daughter and it's good to know the code.

  • You can lay on the sofa and watch Netflix and chill and no, not like not like that.

  • I watch Netflix and chill or HBO.

  • When you're past Netflix and chill, you watch a doc on Hulu and you're basically married.

  • I invited her over to Netflix and chill while we watched our favorite shows.

  • He suggested we Netflix and chill instead of going out this weekend.

  • When they decided to Netflix and chill, they both thought it would be a fun way to spend the evening.

Synonyms

to hang out
vsto Netflix and chill
  • Informal
946 2.4

To spend time relaxing or talking with friends

includes social relaxing but usually centers on watching shows and intimacy hint
to chill
vsto Netflix and chill
  • Informal
223 4.0

To relax and do very little

adds the watching shows element and a euphemistic hint of intimacy
to laze
vsto Netflix and chill
7 4.3

To spend time relaxing and doing very little

adds deliberate show watching plus an implied casual sexual purpose
to lounge around
vsto Netflix and chill
  • Informal
5 3.8

To relax and do very little

adds watching screens and often carries a euphemistic intimacy meaning
to veg out
vsto Netflix and chill
  • Informal
2 8.1

To relax and do nothing, often sitting and watching TV

involves relaxation plus watching shows and sometimes implies casual intimacy
to Netflix
vsto Netflix and chill
  • Informal
3.7

To watch movies or TV shows on the Netflix service

is used for relaxing while also implying casual sexual intimacy
to chillin'
vsto Netflix and chill
  • Slang
9.1

To relax and spend time with friends or alone

focuses more on watching shows and sometimes suggests casual intimacy

How Intimate

to hook up
  • NSFW
132 8.7
to Netflix and chill
  • Offensive
1 9.9
to make out
  • NSFW
130 8.1
to hang out
  • Informal
946 2.4
viewing party
  • US
3 3.1

Surface Forms

Netflix and chill infinitive
Netflixed and chilled past
Netflixed and chilled past participle
Netflixing and chilling present participle
Netflixes and chills third person singular

Morphology

Netflix + and + chill

A B1 learner who knows 'Netflix' and 'chill' can transparently derive a literal meaning of 'watch Netflix and relax' because the parts combine compositionally. However, the widespread euphemistic sense (implying casual sexual activity) is a cultural/pragmatic shift that is not predictable from the constituents and requires exposure. Because the literal meaning is clear but the idiomatic implication is not, the expression is best classified as semi-transparent.

Etymology

Netflix and chill began as a simple offer to watch shows on Netflix and chill, meaning 'to relax together'. One popular story says people started using it as a quiet way to invite someone to a romantic evening or to 'meet for casual sex', so today it often means more than just watching TV.