Meanings
present singular third person gets one's rocks off · participle present getting one's rocks off · past got one's rocks off · UK participle past got one's rocks off · US participle past gotten one's rocks off
- possiblyslangvulgarTo derive enjoyment from something.
She is, instead, frank about “getting her rocks off” and the difficulty of how to do that without the aid of drink or drugs.
2025 May 12, Shahidha Bari, “Slags by Emma Jane Unsworth review – a riotous roadtrip”, in The Guardian, →ISSN1 more example
Stylax: And where do you get your rocks off, Aurelius? / Aurelius: Anywhere, mate. Bars, galleries, the temple. / Marcus: The temple? / Aurelius: Yeah, the temple is full of quality women.
2013, Sam Leifer, Tom Basden, “The Orgy”, in Plebs, season 1, episode 1 (television production)Synonyms: get off, get one's jollies
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo derive enjoyment from something.
Origin
A sexual coinage, referring to male orgasm, from rocks (“testicles”).
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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