get off on



get off on something

to become excited by something He seems to get off on deliberately shocking his friends.
See also: get, off, on

get off on

1. Feel the effects of or take a mind-altering drug. For example, He was getting off on crack. [Slang; 1930s]
2. Enjoy, derive intense pleasure from, as in I really get off on good jazz. [Slang; c. 1970]
See also: get, off, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Joannejo-AN (English), zho-AN (French)English, French
Radu-Romanian
TÂNia-Portuguese
AdelaideAD-ə-layd (English), ah-de-LIE-de (Italian), ə-də-LIED (Portuguese)English, Italian, Portuguese
ToŠETO-sheMacedonian
MÁRcio-Portuguese