Oranges were a rich people fruit, often hard for people of lower classes to obtain. Good things don’t always come easy, and workin for your oranges means you really worked hard and possibly deserve the good that’s come your way.
“Damn, she made me work for that kiss!!”
“Hey man, sometimes you gotta work for your oranges.”

I can’t believe I actually got in!”
“Man, you’re really workin for your oranges!”
by Superdupergoon October 14, 2020
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