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单词 big-up
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big-upn.int.

Brit. /ˈbɪɡʌp/, U.S. /ˈbɪɡˌəp/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: big adj., up adv.2
Etymology: < big adj. + up adv.2 With senses A. 2 and B. compare big v.2 2b.
A. n.
1. South Asian and Caribbean colloquial. A person of high social status or great wealth.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > possession > wealth > [noun] > rich or wealthy person > rich and powerful person
leviathan1606
plutocrat1810
affluential1848
gold bug1872
plute1894
big-up1964
1964 National Assembly Pakistan Deb. 27 June 2004 There is a competition in the big ups in the import of cars. I say why this evil competition among the big ups? Why cannot there be a competition for raising the lot of the common people?
1991 Sun on Sat. (Bridgetown, Barbados) 21 Dec. 9 You see, one chap leaked a bit of information to the Press, and the big-ups are determined to find out who it is.
2001 Caribbean News Agency (Nexis) 24 Aug. Farmers were complaining that certain big-ups in the government were swamping the market with imported produce.
2. slang. A mention, acknowledgement, or greeting; a shout-out (cf. shout-out n.). Also (in plural or without article): = props n. Frequently with to.Originally associated with live performances, esp. of rap, hip-hop, or dance music.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > courteous act or expression > [noun] > greeting or salutation
greetingc900
salus?c1225
hailingc1275
saluingc1374
salutationc1384
halsing1387
callinga1400
hailsinga1400
salutea1400
saluec1430
saluting1533
greeta1592
regreets1600
salvo1653
salvediction1668
hello1854
mihi1869
tumble1921
big-up1992
1992 Worst Albums Ever in alt.rap (Usenet newsgroup) 23 Oct. Respect to the Phattest posse D.I.P...you know who you are, and a special Big-Up to GavinM.
1993 B. Cross It's not about Salary p.vii Big ups to DJ Zen for stayin' up all night to edit when nobody else would have.
1999 FEDS Mag. 1 iv. 52/1 Big up to WBLS.
2002 Knowledge Aug. 17/1 Big ups due for the vision and the visual language they use to the full.
2007 On Board Jan. 56/2 A big up and massive thanks goes out to the Ortopediska Huset and MD Ohlén in Stockholm.
B. int.
slang. Expressing acknowledgement or approval: ‘My respects!’ Cf. sense A. 2.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > esteem > approval or sanction > approval [interjection]
exactly1866
yah! yah!1886
good stuff1909
good (also nice) thinking1968
roots1974
shiok1977
big-up1993
1993 V. Headley Excess xiii. 153 Yeah, yard man massive, big up.
1995 Mixmag May 118/1 Ruff drum and bass at its very best. ‘Big up Carl!’
2002 C. Newland Snakeskin p. vii Big up Rajeev..for your remaining interest.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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