Vocab question

LegacyUser · 08-09-2002 6:49pm #1

In normal (innuendo) usage, what do the terms "get off", "shift" and "first base, second base, etc" mean?

oq4v3ht0u76kf2 · 08-09-2002 10:51pm

Get Off.
To orgasm. I think.

I'd get off with her. -> I'd participate in sexual intercourse with her.

Shift.
To kiss someone. (Generally used by teenagers.)

I shifted her. -> I kissed her, with tongues aswell!

The Bases
An American phrase I believe. To the best of my knowledge it goes like so...

First Base -> Kissing or "shifting".
Second Base -> Feeling / fondling the breasts or the penis.
Third Base -> Oral sex.
Fourth base / home. -> Vaginal or anal sex.

The above is a general guide although as with all slang it will differ depending on your location or friends.

segadreamcast · 08-09-2002 11:35pm

You learn something new everyday...

I thought to 'Get Off' was to masturbate... but that would fit in with your meaning too to an extent.

CodeMonkey · 09-09-2002 9:03am

Originally posted by OrangeRhino

The Bases
An American phrase I believe. To the best of my knowledge it goes like so...

It's using baseball termology to describe how far you've gotten with a girl...

The Corinthian · 09-09-2002 9:54am

Originally posted by OrangeRhino
I'd get off with her. -> I'd participate in sexual intercourse with her.

No, it would be to kiss, etc. same as a shift...

...and speaking of which, I have memories of there being a distinction between the definition of a 'city' and a 'country' shift - anyone care to illuminate?

bombidol · 09-09-2002 10:07am

"Shift" in the country means sex
Ive very rarely heard it in Dublin when when i have its had the same meaning as "Get Off" as in Kiss and possibly a bit of a fondle

Bomb

GoneShootin · 09-09-2002 11:38am

"Shift" in the country means sex

perhaps in your part of the country, but to my knowledge it means TO KISS + TONGUE

ah to be in secondary school again

id never use those words now

Mercury_Tilt · 09-09-2002 12:16pm

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leeroybrown · 09-09-2002 1:20pm

"Shift" in the country means sex

Where the fsck in the country is this. Anywhere I've been it has the usual meaning.

If I'd had sex with every woman I'd be described as shifting I'd be a very happy and permiscuous man.

The Corinthian · 09-09-2002 2:23pm

Originally posted by leeroybrown
If I'd had sex with every woman I'd be described as shifting I'd be a very happy and permiscuous man.

And riddled...

Wolf · 09-09-2002 2:37pm

Normally speaking nearly all for Irish saying depend very much on the context. In that it depend who you are talking to and how they say the phrase thats all.

bombidol · 09-09-2002 2:54pm

Having spent half of my childhood in Wicklow and being a regular in Cork,wexford for a long time, in my experience Shift means sex.
Could be different depending on the regions

GoneShootin · 09-09-2002 3:48pm

regular in Cork

born and dragged up in cork and always came across SHIFT as to kiss.

but hey, live and learn

daveirl · 09-09-2002 6:58pm

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Makaveli · 10-09-2002 1:55am

I think people confuse "get off" and "get it on"
the former being to kiss generally with tongues
the latter to have sex
The new word appears to be score.

Borzoi · 10-09-2002 7:45am

SHIFT

Your Mileage May Vary

Different things to different people, can make life very difficult (esp for teenagers)

corkchick · 10-09-2002 9:47pm

shift in the county of cork means to kiss someone, dunno what it means in city. haven't hears "get off" in ages. never heard of 1st base tho

po0k · 11-09-2002 7:34am

"ride"

"cream"

leeroybrown · 11-09-2002 1:31pm

And riddled...

lol

And I'd have iinvested in shares in Durex.

frea · 11-09-2002 1:44pm

In Waterford to "SHIFT" someone means to kiss someone.

Just like "Look, he's stalling the head off her."

www.stallingtheheadoffher.com

The Gopher · 11-09-2002 5:59pm

In Cavan shift does mean kiss and not sex-Ive never heard anywhere else in the country use the word shift for it.
As for the bases i think third base means that you"gave her the finger"as is said in Cavan.For more Cavan slang go to
http://www.iol.ie/~cparker/cavanese.htm
read the rest of his site to-its a great laugh.Youll get the joke all the more if you know cavan well:D http://www.iol.ie/~cparker/index.htm

][cEMAN** · 11-09-2002 6:52pm

I think the proper way for it to lead on is.....you shift them then you shaft them.

And get off can mean masturbate or it can mean sexual intercourse.

BTW - why are you asking? Do you want to know what to say to the girl when you finally work up the courage to get your friend to tell her you like her? hehe

Victor · 12-09-2002 1:44pm

When I was about 18/19, a (female) friend started discussing how her kid sister (about 15) got off 'properly' for the first time that day. It mildly disturbed us when we were unsure which meaning she meant.

Originally posted by The Gopher
"gave her the finger"

Once more Cavan people get the wrong end of the stick

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