glaze

What it means

To excessively praise or hype someone up, often to a degree that feels embarrassing, undeserved, or sycophantic. It usually carries a teasing accusation, implying the person is fawning a bit too hard.

Examples

• Bro you've been glazing this rapper for an hour straight, relax.
• Stop glazing him, he literally did the bare minimum.
• The comments are glazing her so hard it's getting weird.
• I'm not glazing, I'm just saying she actually cooked here.

Where it comes from

Slang originating in gaming and Twitch streamer communities around 2023, spreading widely on TikTok and YouTube as a way to call out over-the-top flattery.

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