Let's hook up

[ForceUser]

When did this phrase change from meaning "Let's hang out" to "Let's have sex?" Sometime recently within the American cultural tableau, "Let's hook up," "We hooked up," and "I hooked up wit Amy last night" now only connote sexual encounters, and I'm pissed because nobody told me until I high-fived my boss at work and said "Hey man, we should definitely hook up tomorrow."

Confusion ensued.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

I still use "hook up" to connote "hanging out," but maybe I'm behind the language times, too ... however, it's been quite some time since I've given someone a high five!

 

[LostSoul]

1997.

 

[Captain Tagon]

I use hook up to mean hang out all the time.

And I hi-five everyone. Multiple times. We're bringing it back.

 

[Rel]

I couldn't agree more and I too am a traditionalist. I just look my wife straight in the face and say, "Let's have sex." None of this "Let's hook up." crap.

Although if I was going to push for a new saying, it would probably be, "Baby, I'ma gonna freak you!" That's just fun to say!

 

[Algolei]

Oh my.

I'd better stop hooking up with my nephews at the mall....

 

[Angel Tarragon]

I'd better stop hooking up with my nephews at the mall....

ROFL!!!

I have not heard of this use of slang before.

 

[Aeson]

You may rethink the hi-five also. It is used as slang for HIV. HI and the roman numeral for five=V. Using the girl from the above example. Amy got HI-Ved last week, or something along those lines. I heard about it on Oprah. She was talking with people about teen sex and they use the phrase to refer to someone getting HIV.

 

[Queen_Dopplepopolis]

You may rethink the hi-five also. It is used as slang for HIV. HI and the roman numeral for five=V. Using the girl from the above example. Amy got HI-Ved last week, or something along those lines. I heard about it on Oprah. She was talking with people about teen sex and they use the phrase to refer to someone getting HIV.

First time I heard that slag was on ER a while back.

 

[Aeson]

First time I heard that slag was on ER a while back.

I admitt to hearing about it on Oprah when I could have picked something more manly like ER.