(slang) To get taken or apprehended; to get beaten or defeated; to be vanquished or come to some form of demise.
In prison I knew I had to make the first move or else I'd be '''gettin' got'''.
Get got means: To get taken or apprehended; to get beaten or defeated; to be vanquished or come to some form of demise.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.
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promising young woman i was there for some dudes to get got, not to get lectured and... whatever tf that was
“promising young woman i was there for some dudes to get got, not to get lectured and... whatever tf that was”
“Girl, at this point it will be cheaper for the nation if we let him get got. That's just one service and maybe a day off for us all.”
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