he-ing and she-ing

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Flirting or courting.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tán tỉnh hoặc ve vãn

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Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English
Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

Hugging and kissing.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ôm và hôn

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Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

Having sex.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quan hệ tình dục

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Register: slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “he-ing and she-ing” mean?

Flirting or courting.

Is “he-ing and she-ing” formal or informal?

he-ing and she-ing is generally slang.