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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
big up yourself 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!
Big Up Yourself by Redlocks December 10, 2011

big up yourself 

praise yourself
big up yerself rude bwoi
big up yourself 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.
big up yourself by Anonymous October 20, 2003

big up yourself 

Man, you just got good paying job and a honey....shoot big up yourself SON
big up yourself by MSd October 17, 2003

big up yourself 

to give yourself praise, to make some noise for yourself, give yourself a congratulatory handshake or a pat on the back or whatever. hooray for you. origin:british popularized by ali g
uk jungle thug: bo! check dis, i is got a brand new stero system.
uk garride punk: big up yourself, aiiii.
big up yourself by mike October 18, 2003