haveitgoing on (third-person singular simple presenthas it going on,present participlehaving it going on,simple past and past participlehad it going on)
- (idiomatic, chiefly African-American Vernacular) To be attractive or socially successful or have an aura of success.
2000, Cheatie Holeman,The Girl's Got It Going on, page123:The brother didhave it going on though. He was 6'4", a copper-tone tan, not too black and not too light, a military career, and was looking for a job[…]
- 2003, Fountains of Wayne (band),Stacy's Mom (song)
- Stacy's momhas got it goin' on
She's all I want and I've waited for so long
Stacy, can't you see you're just not the girl for me
I know it might be wrong but I'm in love with Stacy's mom
2006, Carol Ann Culbert Johnson,I Confess 2, page30:"[…] I see you on a runway with the petite models, and youhave it going on, and then some.” I smiled at his words.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:seehave,go on.
1905, Canadian House of Commons, “Debates: official report”, in(Please provide the book title or journal name), page1994:We might just as well take our stand upon it and fight it out now on both sides of the House as tohave it going on and being a perennial sore from year to year.
1907, United Kingdom House of Commons, “Parliamentary papers”, in(Please provide the book title or journal name), page249:Theyhave it going on partially, but then it is a day shift of men that works up to 5 and 6 o'clock.
