The phrase coined in the late 1980's to describe a person that is modest.
'It was nothing special.'
'BullShit, you fucked her good. Big up yourself!'
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giving someone/yourself credit
big up yourself bro'!
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To speak of yourself in glowing often exaggerated terms.
I very much dislike Jim, he's always big up'n hisself.
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To make yourself strong... on the inside or on the out.
You must big up yourself to survive.
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to make oneself feel special, to be proud of yorself
"Don't big up yourself"
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A phrase to reference yourself in an egotistical manner.
To Give "props" to oneself (usually when no one else will)
"Big up myself everytime when it comes to this".. Phife Dog, ATCQ
Being second fiddle rapper to Q-Tip wasn't easy, so Phife blows himself up.
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