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

Expression commonly used by Nats mainly the nutty variety.

I don't Big Up myself but I sometimes Big Up others

by Anonymous September 25, 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

no cap big ups

When you're so deadass you have to add the big ups cuz why not

Person 1: "It's hella hot in here no cap big ups"

Person 2: "On god, we should go inside no cap big ups"

by him111 January 23, 2023

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 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