2 definitions by A Lone Jazzman
Early 20th century African American slang for a black woman. Appears occasionally in older jazz/blues tunes.
Occasionally used in the form "my brown" to mean "my girlfriend."
Occasionally used in the form "my brown" to mean "my girlfriend."
by A Lone Jazzman December 1, 2011
Not to be confused with "get over it," to "get over" is 70's African American slang for getting through the hard times. The opposite of "going under," when a person gets over they manage not to fall apart when things are bad.
In a more simple use, "getting over" occasionally was used to mean dealing with bills/taxes and getting out of the red.
In a more simple use, "getting over" occasionally was used to mean dealing with bills/taxes and getting out of the red.
"We gotta get over before we go under." James Brown
"United we can get over, and yet we're still apart." Willie Hutch
Sentence: "There's nothing I won't do if it means getting over for another day."
"United we can get over, and yet we're still apart." Willie Hutch
Sentence: "There's nothing I won't do if it means getting over for another day."
by A Lone Jazzman December 3, 2011