big-up, v.

[Wilson Gray]

"Big It Up": is that the same as "Embiggen It"?

-Wilson

On Jan 18, 2008 9:26 PM, James Harbeck <jharbeck at sympatico.ca> wrote:
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> FWIW, Big It Up is the name of a hat store chain in Toronto (and
> possibly elsewhere). I have a rather good cap made by them.
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> James Harbeck.
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