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Big up

Well supported

Jamaican dancehall expression of respect and acknowledgement, made from 'big yuself up', that spread through UK and US usage to become one of the most widely exported Caribbean contributions to English.

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Type: concept
Confidence: Well supported
Era: Open era →

Style, language, faith & wider cultureDiaspora & global influence

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Story · Well supportedWriting - and toasting - the Jamaican language

How Patois travelled from playground stigma to page, pulpit and microphone.