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On the sly

To do something on the sly is doing something sneakily, like a ninja.
"Check it out, I stole this on the sly."
"I'm skiving off school, on the sly of course."
by Naevai April 3, 2009
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on the sly

To be on the sly, the active of sly. You can do something on the sly, maybe stealing something funny and legendary, like mine and Jimbo's road bollard. You could also have 'slying it'
"We took that bollard on the sly"
"Tonight we're slying it/on the sly"
"Come on lads, here we go, on the sly on the sly"
by Ybot December 28, 2005
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macking on the sly

Covert flirting between two people. Because they have to keep their true feelings for each other secret, for whatever reason (i.e. they work together, one is married, etc.).
"Those two can't seem to stand each other! They're always fighting over something!"

"Wrong, man. It's all a front they put up. They're actually macking on the sly."
by D. Gould March 8, 2006
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Susan on the Sly

A secondary girlfriend, one that is around constantly and annoys you and your personal friends.
Heather - Hey can I have your boyfriends friends phone number?

Girlfriend - No, he says you are a Susan on the Sly
by JT Stranganopolis March 31, 2009
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sex on the sly

Cheating or trying to cheat when you have a spouse or significant other. Those looking for sex on the sly are liars and cheaters.
Nancy: Did you hear? Monty's lookin' for some sex on the sly. Jack saw him hit on a girl at the club.

Alice: You mean Monty, Sally's husband?!

Nancy: Yeah, can you believe it? He seemed so sweet and caring to her. Go figure.

Alice: Uh huh, another cheater.
by mad megawoman August 6, 2011
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