British and Australian slang meaning to have sex with someone. Typically used in casual, informal conversation and carries a blunt, unpretentious connotation — it's the kind of phrasing found in tabloid headlines or bawdy pub conversation rather than anything romantic. The phrase is well-established in British English and has been in use since at least the mid-20th century. It can refer to a single encounter and often implies something opportunistic or casual rather than a committed relationship.
Everyone at the office suspected the two of them had it off at the Christmas party.
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(slang) To engage in sexual intercourse.
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Regional slang from around the English-speaking world — British, Australian, Irish, Caribbean, Nigerian, Filipino, AAVE, and the hyphenated-English dialects that make the internet sound local.
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