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I honestly have no idea what bigging up means.

Best bit of American/Brit slang confusion I can think of offhand would be that we actually have an area in our county called slagtown, and I have a slagpile. Once the slag caught on fire, so they were quite hot.

/me is easily amused.

Quote: ellipsis @ October 29 2009, 9:21 PM BST

I honestly have no idea what bigging up means.

I think it means showing respect and support. Like when they shout "Big it up for the something massive" and everyone cheers.

Check me out. So down with da kids. Cool

Quote: RubyMae - Glamourous Snowdrop at Large @ October 29 2009, 9:30 PM BST

I think it means showing respect and support. Like when they shout "Big it up for the something massive" and everyone cheers.

Check me out. So down with da kids. Cool

"Big it up for the something massive"

- means:

"Make my penis erect"

Three days late and several dollars short, but the discussion flowed exceeding well and took an interesting turn before I could get aboard.

It's been my experience that 'Bite Me' is usually spoken by women and is used in the spirit of 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer'; American version of Women's Lib, doncha know. Perfectly normal and sweet natured British women, however, are referred to as Bullies. Over here. So, how's it all going over there? Sorry, I ducked the audition. England

Eh?

My old granny said that 'Bite Me' meant that her dentures had to be worn whilst performing fellatio on grandad.

Quote: Morrace @ October 29 2009, 9:51 PM BST

"Big it up for the something massive"

I, of course, am implying that I have a massive cock ;)

Wikipedia says "Bite Me!" originated among teenagers in Canada, in 1972.

As for "Bigging up", it refers to a person puffing out their chest with pride, making it look big. People will often say "Big up yourself", to another person, as a way of complementing them, and telling them to give themselves a pat on the back, so to speak. Oh, and people usually say "Give it up for so-and-so", rather than "Big it up for so-and-so", as someone mentioned before.

Quote: catskillz @ October 30 2009, 6:11 AM BST

Wikipedia says "Bite Me!" originated among teenagers in Canada, in 1972.

As for "Bigging up", it refers to a person puffing out their chest with pride, making it look big. People will often say "Big up yourself", to another person, as a way of complementing them, and telling them to give themselves a pat on the back, so to speak. Oh, and people usually say "Give it up for so-and-so", rather than "Big it up for so-and-so", as someone mentioned before.

So in our society we prefer the submissive rather then the aggressive approach.
We've got more in common with the French than we thought!

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