单词 | big-up |
释义 | big-upn.int. 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). < n.int.1964 |
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