get busy

phrase

Published on April 10, 2016, 5:55 a.m.

to set about something, get active

Antonyms chill, cool, cool out

Collocates automatic, b-boy, biscuit, bout, burner, cat, Chi-town, chief, cipher, cold, DJ, dolo, dunn, fiend, flow, fa sheezy, for real, for sure, freaky, go hard, hood, mail, MC, murder, off the hizzy, paper, propers, rap, shotty, straight, TEC, thug, V-twizzy, wifey, wild, yo

Etymology pre hip-hop, from the 1890s

Synonyms bust a move

Related words get got, get over, get over on, get with, get your ____ on

Rhymes New York City², gritty, grizzly, MCs, pity

Timeline

1985 UTFO "Roxanne, Roxanne" [UTFO]
Then it seemed I got busy cause she cracked a smile
1986-11-15 Beastie Boys "Posse In Effect" [Licensed To Ill]
My name's Mike D, now watch me get busy, y'all
1987-02-10 Public Enemy "M.P.E." [Yo! Bum Rush The Show]
I'm cold gettin' busy while I'm shakin' you down

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get busy

phrase

Published on April 10, 2016, 5:55 a.m.

to have sex

Collocates bitch², down, get with, phat, tip

Domains Sex

Rhymes me

Timeline

1986-12-08 Salt-n-Pepa "Tramp" [Hot, Cool & Vicious]
Ya know, phat jacuzzi, we can get busy
1987 Spoonie Gee "She's My Girl" [The Godfather of Rap]
Only to get busy if a girl's around
1988-03-29 DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince "Let's Get Busy Baby" [He's The DJ, I'm The Rapper]
So how bout it, come on, let's get busy, baby

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