Old (80s) dancehall language. Is a statement of respect or agreement which was assimilated by the 90s jungle scene. Similar to maximum respect. Back in the dancehall days, if the dance was told to big up dem chest or puff out them chest, they would physically push their chest out...
Person A: What did you think of my new track, man?
Person B: Tearin mate, big up your chest!
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to praise a fellow jungalist soldier in a dnb chatroom or on the dancefloor etc
hey man hows it going??!! yeah thats good big up yer chest mate
A word meaning hello and also meaning great happiness towards something.
Teacher: Today we will be watching a film.
Student: ay ay big ups!
Lily: Hey Stephen.
Stephen: ay ay big ups Lily
to acknowledge someone you know
ez icide how are you today yeah wicked mate big up yer chest bro
Like "big up your chest", only the big up is increased to the next level, the face.
Used when showing high respect to someone else.
Your friend does something cool, you would tell him/her to big up their face.
Person 1 - "I'm amazing"
Person 2 - "Big up your face"