get over on
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
To have sex with.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
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 t
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
To take advantage of.
Register: informal
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “get over on” mean?
To have sex with.
Is “get over on” formal or informal?
get over on is generally slang.