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[edit]- (colloquial, often imperative) An approving description or a cry of encouragement to someone whose behavior is titillating, such as someone aiming to dress sexily or someone performing in erotic dancing or stripping.
- Those shorts with that top! Yeah, girl, you're really workin it now!
- 2011, Megan Hussey, Vampire Nights, page 7:
- He slowly peeled his jacket from his muscular shoulders. […] "Work it, baby," Antonia muttered.
- (colloquial) An approving description of anyone demonstrating skilful use of anything.
- Everyone on the crew is good with a trowel, but damn that guy is really workin it today.