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May 3, 2010 6:59 AM

Where did the phrase "Get my x on" originate? I hear people say "get my drink on" and want to jump out of a window. I'd just like to know who was originally responsible. Thanks!
posted by itchylick to Society & Culture (10 answers total)

I can remember it as far back as Dr. Dre's "The Next Episode" (lyrics). As for when that was released, Wikipedia clearly states:

"The Next Episode" is a single by Dr. Dre released in 2000 from his album 2001, which was released in 1999.

It is probably well older than that pop culture reference by my estimation, though.
posted by allkindsoftime at 7:18 AM on May 3, 2010

A Tribe Called Quest's Jam Lyrics features the line: "And get my drink on with that Ford named Betty". That album was released in the middle of 1996.
posted by mmascolino at 7:26 AM on May 3, 2010

Let's Get it On
posted by sandking at 7:33 AM on May 3, 2010

Guilty. I say it. I think I picked it up from Andy Bernard in The Office, aka The Nard Dog.
He says stuff like this all the time.
posted by bunny hugger at 7:42 AM on May 3, 2010

From Jonathon Green's Cassell's Dictionary of Slang:

get one's swerve on, to phr. [1970s] (US Black) to have sexual intercourse.

I've no idea how accurate this information is.
posted by The Mouthchew at 7:42 AM on May 3, 2010

Early to mid 90s, according to this source.
posted by zamboni at 7:43 AM on May 3, 2010

By no means the originator, but a lot of the blame must go to Missy Elliott.
posted by Sys Rq at 7:53 AM on May 3, 2010 [1 favorite]

Online Etymology Dictionary says "get a move on 'hurry up' is Amer.Eng. colloquial from 1888" but doesn't cite a reference.
posted by rlk at 11:26 AM on May 3, 2010

Also remember it from Dr. Dre, but from 1992's "Let Me Ride": "... bumpin' like a motherfucker ready to get my serve on ..."
posted by coolguymichael at 11:28 AM on May 3, 2010

The Mouthchew pinned it: "get my swerve on" was the bit of slang that so many have taken their own spin on.
posted by batmonkey at 7:18 AM on May 4, 2010