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The phrase
"Netflix and chill"
In Boomer 📺
"watch the tube and get cozy"
That's just a fancy way of saying you're inviting a date over to watch some television and do a bit of necking. Back in my day, we just called it a 'private screening' on the sofa.
e.g. The kids today say they're going to watch the tube and get cozy, but I know they're up to no good.
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- 📺 Boomeranonymous
"watch the tube and get cozy"
That's just a fancy way of saying you're inviting a date over to watch some television and do a bit of necking. Back in my day, we just called it a 'private screening' on the sofa.
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