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glaze
What does glaze mean?
Used to call out kissing up or sucking up to someone for clout or approval.
"Half the replies are just people glazing the creator for a follow."
Origin
Gen Z slang that grew out of African American Vernacular English and hip-hop culture, where to 'glaze' is to coat someone in praise like glaze on a doughnut. It spread widely through gaming, anime, and sports discourse on TikTok and Twitch around 2023.
Frequently asked questions
What does glaze mean in slang?
It means to excessively praise or hype someone up, often in a fawning, over-the-top way that looks like sucking up.
What does glazing mean on TikTok?
On TikTok it means gushing over someone or something way too much, like overhyping a creator or a character. It's usually called out as cringe.
Where did the slang glaze come from?
It comes from AAVE and hip-hop, picturing praise as glaze coating something, and spread through gaming and anime communities online.
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