gas up

What it means

To hype someone up, boost their confidence, or shower them with genuine encouragement and compliments. Unlike glazing, gassing someone up is usually supportive and well-intentioned, meant to make them feel good.

Examples

• My friends gassed me up before the interview, felt unstoppable.
• Gas up your bestie, she needs the confidence today.
• He's always gassing me up, best hype man ever.
• We gassed her up so hard she finally posted the pic.

Where it comes from

Rooted in AAVE, where 'gas' signals hype or energy, the phrase spread through hip-hop and social media as a term for boosting someone's confidence.

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