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do work son 

Big Black (best known for his role on MTV's Rob & Big) is credited with this saying -- in fact he has a clothing line named after it (dowork.com).

Do work means to do your best, get after it, step up and push through barriers, overcome & achieve, etc. It's basically a way of encouraging someone to work hard. A more redneck version would be Get'er done!

Son in this usage is referring to a close friend or at least someone who would appreciate the colloquial/familiar greeting.
Person 1: Man, I need to get some good grades this last semester...
Person 2: Do work son!

Person 1: Just landed an interview with this great company and hope to make an impression.
Person 2: Do work son.

Person 1: Imma get swole as fuck!
Person 2: Do work son!
do work son by JoeDoakes April 4, 2014
Coined by Rob Dyrdek and his personal body guard Christopher "Big Black" Boykins, "Do Work" works as a self motivator, to motivating your friends. It ranges from, but is not limited to "taking a dump" and "Nailing" a skateboarding trick. The possibilities for this phrase are endless, you just have to know how to use it.

Also, D.W, short for "Do Work" can be used as well.
Example:

Person 1: I'm going to backflip off of this 20 foot ledge.
Person 2: DO WORK!

Example 2:
Person 1: Oh shit son, did you see that backflip off that 20 foot ledge?!
Person 2: DO WORK BABY!, D. W. DO WORK.
Do Work by Ian "Do Work" Peterson December 29, 2006
From MTV's Rob and Big. Do Work is getting motivated and gettin something done. Do work as in stay busy, make moves, get it done, dont be lazy, get it up, bang out finals, make calls to ppl you usually dont, round up the troops, hammer chicks, get lit, do work. A better version of Get er done.
Nutritionist: Do you ever eat to the point where you feel overstuffed and uncomfortable?

Big Black: No, No because that means its about time to do work. Its time to go take a dump.
do work by JT dubs December 23, 2006
A phrase inputted towards any action, usually used as a form of encouragement to others or one`s self. Derived from MTV`s amazing show Rob & Big.
1)ROB: You are doing work on that burger

2)ROB: Watch me hit this gap
BIG BLACK: DO WORK SON!
Do Work by Ryan Dudeski March 24, 2008
To get shit done, not fuck around, always be on point.
You gotta do work.
Do Work by acidrain420 July 15, 2011
to accomplish a task. could be eating, dumping, gettin some booty...any variety of things
Ex 1 - I'm bout to do work on this burger, son!
Ex 2 - After I eat this burger, I'm gonna have to go do some work
Ex 3 - Dude 1: I got a huge english test tommorow
Dude 2: Do Work Son!
do work by ClayClay October 24, 2007
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