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A Chinese expression of encouragement, often heard during sporting events or right before exams.

Chinese: 加油
Mandarin: Jia1 You2
Cantonese: Ga1 Yau4

P1: I'm so screwed for this final. I haven't studied all semester.
P2: You'll do fine. Add oil!

or

P1: (participating in a sporting event)
P2: GA1 YAU4! GA1 YAU4!

add oil by thebrocklee December 17, 2008

Word of the Day on August 29, 2019

Words you can keep

add oil

keep going, a form of encouragement

Add oil, you can do it!

add oil by mm November 12, 2004

Related Words

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add oil

It's a cheering exclamation in Cantonese. It's actually pronounced "Ka-yow"! Which in turn means add oil, not literally!

Add oil in doing your essays!

add oil by foxykisses February 25, 2004

Rammys

-Ramifications

-shorthand for the ramifications of actions

“Omg, the ramifications!”
-“You forgot about the rammys, bro.”

Rammys by Brandonmical August 4, 2023

Word of the Day on September 9, 2026

Failure Shower

When you fail at something in life (eg. failing an exam or not getting a job), go home and spend an hour just standing in the shower, propping yourself up against the wall with your eyes on your feet.

Caleb knew the only thing to do after he didnt get prefect was take a failure shower.

Failure Shower by Vikingnz October 27, 2009

Word of the Day on September 8, 2026

NARP

Acronym for Non-Athletic Regular Person. Your schools lacrosse team probably shouts it at you while you walk by.

Lookie at these bunch of narps, NARP NARP NARP

NARP by Douchebag McKenzy March 31, 2010

Word of the Day on September 7, 2026

High School Liquid

A person who can freely travel between and fit in with all high school social groups and classes.

He is high school liquid, he ate lunch with the nerds and hung out with the jocks after school.

High School Liquid by Thaedris July 30, 2008

Word of the Day on September 6, 2026