"getting any" meaning in English

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Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb|head=getting any}} getting any
  1. (euphemistic, chiefly in the negative) Having sex (habitually, not currently). Tags: euphemistic Related terms: get some, getting enough, do it Translations (habitually having sex): saada (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-getting_any-en-verb-qAAnLvCQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English euphemisms, English negative polarity items

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