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

Enjoy your status, you've earned it.

Originally a Jamaican expression which has spread to wider audiences through the Ali G Show and US urban radio.

That was a wicked combination tune you did with Beres Hammond. Big Up Yourself, star!

by Redlocks December 10, 2011

big up yourself

praise yourself

big up yerself rude bwoi

by evilryu October 19, 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 yer chest

to acknowledge someone you know

ez icide how are you today yeah wicked mate big up yer chest bro

by obi one December 16, 2007

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 your face

Like "big up your chest", only the big up is increased to the next level, the face.

Used when showing high respect to someone else.

Your friend does something cool, you would tell him/her to big up their face.

Person 1 - "I'm amazing"
Person 2 - "Big up your face"

by espionagesek August 31, 2006