To pay respect, gratitude, appreciation, or recognition to a person, place, or thing. Originally developed from hip-hop culture. The person, place, or thing CAN be present when the shout-out is issued, contrary to popular belief.
Jay loved to issue a Shout Out as often as possible, and everyone loved it when he did, because it was respect and recognition delivered from a place of kindness.
Tell my business; repeat something that told you in confidence. Airing out dirty laundry.
Way to shout my block out, Jenn! You shouldn’t have repeated that!
You didn’t need to shout my block out like that, Scott! Not everyone need to know my business!
Tell my business; gossip; talk shit;
Way to shout my block out, Jenn! You didn’t need to repeat that!
Thanks Scott! Now everyone knows my business! You didn’t need to shout my block out like that.
A proclamation prior to, during, or following a sex act that conveys appreciation or acknowledges support, or incorporates situational context into sex talk.
"Right before she started, she told me she'd 'like to dedicate this blowjob to her boyfriend for having great taste in women.'"
"Oh man, she gave you a bj shout-out?"
"Yeah, and it's not just me. Another time, she stopped in the middle to say, 'I'd like to give a shout-out to the Bordeaux region of France for making an excellent bottle of wine.'"