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Naga Munchetty mortified over inviting pal to 'Netflix and Chill' without knowing meaning

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Naga Munchetty spoke to her listeners on BBC Radio 5 live about sayings that were either forgotten, or that had fallen out of common use.

During the discussion, she spoke to an expert about the origin of certain idioms and came to a startling realisation. Naga, 46, talked to fans about their own favourite phrases, as well as various sayings that seemed to perplex some people depending on their age demographic.

One of Naga’s callers was lexicographer and language podcaster Terry Victor, who brought up the phrase “Netflix and Chill”.“Netflix and Chill” originated as an internet slang term and is used as a euphemism for sexual activity - typically casual sex.

However, this common phrase was lost on Naga, who appeared to have been taking it literally all this time. Speaking about internet lingo, Victor said: “It’s like ‘Netflix and Chill’ popped up.That’s a phrase that people now understand.”Naga asked Victor to repeat the phrase, which he then did quite clearly.“Doesn’t it mean relax?” She asked.“Yeah, well the relaxing is very intimate,” Victor replied euphemistically, “You come round to somebody’s house for a Netflix and Chill.” At this, Naga appeared flabbergasted, exclaiming: “Oh!

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