giving me the gears

Giving the gears is to tease someone by giving them a bit of a hard time but not in a harsh or unkind way.

They were giving me the gears because I went golfing with the boss.

by Levk February 12, 2017

giving me the gears

To harass, annoy or throttle someone - similar to giving someone shit or just bothering the living hell out of them.

Ramon has a bad habit of always giving me the gears.

by KImCobain March 4, 2015

Giving me the gears

Making hand babies, 3rd Base with a male like his peen were manual transmission's shift nob.

Kathy came over and she really started giving me the gears. #NeverCameSoHard

by TedLasso March 18, 2022