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' meaning 'in secret' or 'not obviously'.

Usually pronounced like 'ont sly' by people from the north of england.
Chloe: aww look at you, you're well excited on sly!
Amy: I so am not!!
by cocacolaprincess21 August 7, 2007
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secretive, being very smooth or mischevious
Wow Kelly you are one sly dog

Did you see her jump that kid, she was so sly

by Estafuton February 28, 2009
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A slang term for a man who is more sexually attracted to other men than to women. It is not usually derogatory but it can be sometimes. It has the connotation of a gentleman who is educated and refined and who does not "broadcast" their orientation.
"I don't think Chris wants to have sex with you Lauren - he's sly."
"I was totally plastered and I wanted to have sex with this really really hot guy, but it turned out he's sly, so he just walked me back to my dorm instead."
"I can never make friends with guys unless they're sly. Otherwise they are always staring at my breasts."
by Mark Williamson November 6, 2006
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To conduct a strip club breach of etiquette such as taking pictures or touching dancers resulting in being asked to leave the establishment or being tossed.
I went to the strip club last week and got slyed by my homeboy.
by strip club aficionado January 13, 2014
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To be acting in a sly or clever manner.
So, our clever hero Odysseus is always slying, in fact, but at the same time caught in the curse of fate.
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