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Do you use the expression "get off on the hurtin' " often?

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Rebecca

To "get off" in this case means to get pleasure or happiness from doing something. Here, "get off on the hurtin'" means that he gets satisfaction from hurting or upsetting her. "Get off" in general is a fairly common expression, but "get off on the hurtin'" is not a general expression. Ex: She gets off on being mean. However, you should be careful as sometimes "get off" can be vulgar and may be used to refer to pleasure due to sexual activity.

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