get you

phrase

An expression of encouragement, commonly used sarcastically.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

phrase
  1. UKAn expression of encouragement, commonly used sarcastically.

    When Keanu Reeves falls apart, you just want to hiss "Ooh, get you!"

    1998 January 16, “Film: Dancing with the devil”, in The Independent, London, England
    2 more examples

    Gary: Ssh. Miss is talking Debbie: Ooh, get you! Since when have you ever wanted to listen to the teachers?

    1996, Stepping Up: four play scripts for the classroom, Jane Lilliard and Mollie Hemens

    'I know that the thought of travelling with a cashmere wrap makes some people say 'ooh, get you,' Annalisa admits, 'but no one who has ever done it laughs!

    2005 September 17, “The 50 Best Ways to Accessorise”, in The Independent, London, England

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
bravissimobravobullygood for someonegood on someonehats offkudosnicewell done
Cite this entry
APA

get you. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20you

MLA

“get you.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20you. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “get you,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/get%20you.

Source: get you on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.