A fork of Rural Dictionary
(noun) origin - jamaican 1980s. singular and plural.
1. An expression of support or encouragement.
2. An expression of remembrance.
origin - "Up" is an english term used to mean elevation. Therefore the term "big up" literally means to elevate highly or to a superlative degree.
"I want to big up everyone who has shown me support over the years."
"Big up on that excellent performance"
lots of props. sent through a messenger, such as the radio or a friend
while I'm on the air, big ups to my hoes in long beach
big ups to mom!
it means to give respect or to acknowledge someone
big up yourself 4 me main man....
Word means to applause some one on a good doing, to congratulate them.
"bruv big up Jerome, his lyrics are phat innit!"
"big up to all these homies in da hood, dis party is heavy"
To be used as an exclamation of a noteworthy, celebratory, achievement, or other positive event. The volume, intensity and non-verbal cues used can be indexed to identify the level of accomplishment.
Example 1: two friends talking
Friend 1: man I've got great news: I've got a girlfriend now!
Friend 2: "jumps up from seated position, arms thrown in air, loudly yells" "BIG UPS!!!"
Example 2: waiting on a notification for food delivery
Food orderer: "alright food is on its way"
Hungry friend: "good deal. Big ups" ( not yelled loudly, the friend's tone or voice is at a normal conversation volume