Netflix and chill

AI In plain words

Writing a short explanation…

Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.

Netflix and chill

Where it comes from

From the idea of euphemistically suggesting watching the online streaming service Netflix, as an excuse to be together in private. The idiomatic meaning developed around 2014.

noun

euphemistic, slang, uncountable Sexual intercourse, especially casual sex. Sometimes people aren't available for a rousing night of "Netflix and chill." - Can't change someone or fix them. People are who they are, especially as they get older.

verb Netflix and chills · Netflixes and chills · Netflix and chilling · Netflixing and chilling · Netflix and chilled

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Netflix, chill. I take my Netflix binging seriously. Why hook up when we could marathon "Bob’s Burgers?" If you invite me to "Netflix and chill," that’s exactly what I’m going to do. / Don’t try to talk to me; I’m trying to pay attention to the show. Stop trying to put your arm around me. And no, I don’t want to ta
euphemistic To engage in sexual activity, possibly while or after watching a movie or a TV series together. If you haven't been living under a rock, you're well aware of "Netflix and Chill," which is the new hang out method. Contrary to prior belief, if invited to Netflix and chill, don't expect to spend a couple hours watching Netflix. It's actually the new version of "let's hook up."
Similar: approach, cohabit, common, company, copulate, couple, engage in sex, exchange flesh, have intimate relations, have marital relations, have sex, have sexual relations

Talk about this word

Cite this

MLA

"Netflix and chill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/netflix%20and%20chill. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

Netflix and chill. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/netflix%20and%20chill

Chicago

"Netflix and chill." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/netflix%20and%20chill.

BibTeX

@misc{netflix_and_chill_2026,
  title = {Netflix and chill},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/netflix%20and%20chill},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}