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bridging up 

Used to describe someone who is wants to start an argueement or a fight. They pick on something, this is known as bridging up.

When asked "why are you bridging up?" can lighten a situation, and make it humourous. Therefore, avoid a fight.
Person 1: Why you bridging up for?
Person 2: Coz I know I can put it over you
or
Person 1: What the fuck do you want?
Person 2: Why you bridging up for?
bridging up by sweetfemale June 28, 2006
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bridging up 

Bridging up, is a term used to call out someone who seems to be picking a fight, or stand off-ish though It's generally only used in humorous situations, when it hasn't exactly escalated to that point of heated exchange but generally means - Why are you sticking your chest out/ picking a fight?
Me: *laughing* why are you bridging up bro?
Guy: Because you're pissing me off, do you wanna go?
Me: Stop building bridges bro, you'll get shut down.

Bringing up Laura Branigan 

A term used when a person is so sick they are throwing up what they consumed in the 80's.

Although names of other pop stars of the era may be used to define the amount of effort involved in emesis it is worth noting that there is some debate as to whether "Bringing up Pat Benatar" implies as deep a retching as "Bringing up Laura Branigan".

"Bringing up Rick Astley" is only ever used by people who didn't actually live through the 80's and who spend their days on YouTube.

Medical note: Known to cause Boerhaave's syndrome (effort rupture of the esophagus).
80's Survivor #1: "Heard you were really sick."
80's Survivor #2: "Oh, man, I was bringing up Laura Branigan."

Bringing up someone’s follower count

The sign that someone has clearly lost an argument online.
“Your 50 followers must be eating that “sick” burn up. Must be nice to find some enjoyment on here though since your saints haven’t been able to provide that since 2010.”

This man is bringing up someone’s follower count, what a massive L
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