Netflix and chill
4 synonyms and 0 antonyms for Netflix and chill, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Phrase — An invitation to come over ostensibly to watch television together, understood as a proposition for casual sex.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
Synonyms by Meaning
1. phrase slang; euphemistic
An invitation to come over ostensibly to watch television together, understood as a proposition for casual sex.
“He texted asking if I wanted to Netflix and chill, which was not subtle.”
2. phrase informal
To stay in and watch streaming television while relaxing, with no other meaning intended.
“It rained all weekend, so we just did Netflix and chill.”
How to use Netflix and chill
The word patterns that sound natural to a native speaker.
Slang, informal, and now dated enough to read as a joke. Never appropriate in workplace messages.
Etymology
A literal pairing of the streaming service Netflix with chill in its slang sense of "relax", which spread online in the mid-2010s as an innuendo.
Full origin of Netflix and chill →Frequently asked questions
Does Netflix and chill always mean sex?
In the phrase's famous sense, yes — that is the joke, and most speakers hear the innuendo first. People do still use the words literally, but anyone inviting a date over will usually avoid the phrase precisely because it will be read the other way.
How do you reply to Netflix and chill?
Treat it as the proposition it usually is. Agreeing signals you are interested; if you only want to watch something, say so plainly, as in "happy to watch a film, but that's it".
Is Netflix and chill still used?
It is now largely retro and often ironic. Younger speakers know exactly what it means but tend to use it as a knowing joke about mid-2010s internet slang rather than a genuine invitation.