big up yourself

Traditional male Jamaican salutory greeting accompanied by closed fists bumped one atop the other and then reversed expressing well wishes, friendship and respect

Everybody wid sense big up (yourself)*

*understood

by thinly_veiled October 19, 2003

big up yourself

praise yourself

big up yerself rude bwoi

by evilryu October 20, 2003

big up yourself

1. To give oneself "props", or in standard vernacular can be indirectly translated as "Well, good for you!"
2. Big yourself up.

Nice work Horace. Big up yourself!

by Anonymous October 20, 2003

big up yourself

To congratulate yourself on a job well done

Man, you just got good paying job and a honey....shoot big up yourself SON

by MSd October 17, 2003

big up yourself

to give yourself praise, to make some noise for yourself, give yourself a congratulatory handshake or a pat on the back or whatever. hooray for you. origin:british popularized by ali g

uk jungle thug: bo! check dis, i is got a brand new stero system.
uk garride punk: big up yourself, aiiii.

by mike October 18, 2003

big up yourself

To show "props" or respect to ones self for a superior achievement.

Big up yourself for winning that game.

by LORD GRIM The SINISTER October 17, 2003

big up yourself

Expression of appreciation of another one's achievement; well done!

Big up yourself for fixing that bug in time.

by dd October 20, 2003