"jog on" means british informal expression used as a dismissal — telling someone to go away, to leave, to keep moving. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
jog on
British informal expression used as a dismissal — telling someone to go away, to leave, to keep moving.
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Born ~1990 · 2 years of recorded useSeen in the wild
#SullyOC: "Golden week? No idea what you're on about mate, jog on"
Base building jog on the trail today. Couple of technically tough trails with some less than friendly terrain. A great workout! #trailrun #endurance #workout #excersise #running #jogging #trail #outdoors #motivation #run
Quoting a Telegraph article that could be easily torn apart by even a particularly stupid child. Jog on.
Running is not always a straight line (that would be boring). [Jog On](https://guardianbookshop.com/jog-on.html), by Bella Mackie, is published by Harper Collins, priced £12.99.
The force's [Jog On campaign](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e48374821o) sees female police officers running in targeted locations, with uniformed officers on hand nearby to deal with perpetrators who catcall o…
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British informal expression used as a dismissal — telling someone to go away, to leave, to keep moving. Also used as an encouragement to continue with something. As a dismissal it can be mildly aggressive or good-humoured depending on context. Became widely known in the UK after its use in the TV series Gavin and Stacey.
She had heard enough of his complaints and told him to jog on.
"jog on" means british informal expression used as a dismissal — telling someone to go away, to leave, to keep moving. It is one of many casual words teens pick up from friends, social media, music or sport, and on its own it carries no particular warning. If you hear your teen use it, it is fair to ask what they mean by it in their friend group, since meanings drift quickly. Asking out of curiosity rather than alarm tends to keep the conversation open and useful.
"jog on" is informal English meaning british informal expression used as a dismissal — telling someone to go away, to leave, to keep moving. It is used widely across English varieties. A more formal or neutral equivalent would be something like "british informal expression used as a dismissal — telling someone to go away" expressed in standard vocabulary. A common mistake is to assume "jog on" can replace its standard equivalent in every register; keep it for spoken or casual situations and use the formal form in writing.
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(idiomatic, British, dismissal) go away.
“#SullyOC: "Golden week? No idea what you're on about mate, jog on"”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Base building jog on the trail today. Couple of technically tough trails with some less than friendly terrain. A great workout! #trailrun #endurance #workout #excersise #running #jogging #trail #outdoors #motivation #run”
— Bluesky· May 2026“Quoting a Telegraph article that could be easily torn apart by even a particularly stupid child. Jog on.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(idiomatic) To continue with one's pursuit.
“Running is not always a straight line (that would be boring). [Jog On](https://guardianbookshop.com/jog-on.html), by Bella Mackie, is published by Harper Collins, priced £12.99.”
“The force's [Jog On campaign](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8e48374821o) sees female police officers running in targeted locations, with uniformed officers on hand nearby to deal with perpetrators who catcall or shout sexually suggestive comments.”
“It’s not that simple")<br>The clear solution is to jog on the spot, chatting with your friends while watching TV with subtitles on.”
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Why is this section here?
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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