Slang dictionary
Putlocker and chill
[poo t lok-er and chil]
What does Putlocker and chill mean?
The slang聽Putlocker and chill聽refers to relaxing at home by streaming movies or TV from an illegal site.
Related 亚洲网紅露点s:
- Netflix and chill
- shrekflix and chill
- GOT and chill
- pizza and chill
- KissAnime and chill
Where does Putlocker and chill come from?
The phrase Netflix and chill鈥攚atching TV or movies on the streaming service Netflix while relaxing at home鈥攚as聽first used by Twitter user @nofacenina in 2009. Over the next few years, it became a standalone phrase (e.g., once I get out of work, I’m just going to Netflix and chill). In 2014, Netflix and chill聽also took on a sexual subtext. For instance, one person might suggest to a potential romantic partner that they want to Netflix and chill, implying that watching a movie will create the intimacy that will lead to intercourse.
Because Netflix requires a monthly subscription fee, and because not every movie or TV show is available on the service, some people use websites that offer pirated content, such as Putlocker.
Modeled on Netflix and chill,听Putlocker and chill first appeared on Twitter in April, 2015 from user @DeRozxn. By the end of the year,听Putlocker and chill was established in internet culture to signify a free, if illegal, alternative to those lazy Netflix days.
The future of the phrase depends on the future of Putlocker, liable to be shut down for pirated content, as it notably was in the UK in 2016.
Examples of Putlocker and chill
Who uses Putlocker and chill?
While Netflix and chill can imply a sexual encounter, Putlocker and chill is generally reserved for watching movies and TV.
In some cases, people, such as cash-strapped students, may use聽Putlocker and chill聽to joke about or lament their inability to afford Netflix. For instance, “I know we’re both too broke to get drinks at a bar, so let’s just go to your place and Putlocker and chill.”
Like Netflix and chill, Putlocker and chill can be used as a verb (I just want to Putlocker and chill) and noun (I need a good Putlocker and chill).
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