hit it and quit it

verb

To have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and part company with the other partner immediately thereafter; to have a quickie one-night stand.

Meanings

verbhit it and quit it (third-person singular simple present hits it and quits it, present participle hitting it and quitting it, simple past and past participle hit it and quit it)

present singular third person hits it and quits it · participle present hitting it and quitting it

  1. slangTo have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and part company with the other partner immediately thereafter; to have a quickie one-night stand.

    Men want to hit it and quit it. In and out. Wham bam.

    2006, David Zinczenko, Men, Love & Sex: The Complete User's Guide for Women, page 127
    5 more examples

    They just want to hit it and quit it. When this white man done had enough, you won't even know where he is.

    1999, Connie Rose Porter, Imani All Mine, page 105

    You say to yourself, I'll just hit it and quit it. My girl won't know.

    2003, Margaret Johnson-Hodge, Some Sunday, page 264

    Keith is just a no good for nothing guy who likes to hit it and quit it.

    2005, Letitia Anderson, Sins of the Past, page 13

    As far as the guys' hit-it-and-quit-it philosophy with women, after all they'd gone through, they'd finally changed their perspectives.

    2005, Lexi Davis, Pretty Evil, page 365

    "Just a quick hit it and quit it." Mason knew she was right, but there was a time for everything, even romance.

    2006, Relentless Aaron, Extra Marital Affairs, page 173

Synonyms & antonyms

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 約炮 /约炮
  • 約炮 /约炮 (yuēpào)to have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
Finnish yhden yön juttu
  • yhden yön juttuto have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
German eine schnelle Nummer schieben
  • eine schnelle Nummer schiebento have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
Italian una botta e via, sveltina
  • una botta e viato have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
  • sveltinato have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
Japanese やり逃げ
  • やり逃げ (yarinige)to have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
Portuguese rapidinha
  • rapidinhato have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
Spanish aquí te pillo, aquí te mato
  • aquí te pillo, aquí te matoto have a sexual encounter for physical gratification, and discard the company immediately thereafter
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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