on the game

phrase

British, informal

: working as a sex worker

She always had a lot of money, but I didn't know she was on the game.

Examples of on the game in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mensah completed 30 of 34 passes for 220 yards and three touchdowns, including a 9-yarder to Joshua Moore on the game's first possession and a perfect-execution throw back to the left side on Elija Lofton's 21-yard score. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Delane left Monday night’s contest after coming down hard on his shoulder following an interception on the game’s third play. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Here are my 15 thoughts, notes and tidbit on the game and the rebuild. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

After his interception on the game’s fifth play, the Browns punted on three of their next four possessions and KC Concepcion lost a fumble on the other. — Zac Jackson, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1898, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for on the game

• aspartame
• counterclaim
• overcame
• underframe
• username
• acclaim
• aflame
• airframe
• ballgame
• became
• declaim
• defame