verb General Slang

giving

· verb · ballroom

Putting out a strong vibe of something; serving it ('she's giving...').

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Definitions

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To radiate or serve a particular energy, look or vibe. Drop a noun after it and you've described the whole mood: 'it's giving rich auntie', 'it's giving desperate'. Compliment or read depending entirely on what comes next.

“That outfit is giving main character, I'm obsessed.”
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Used absolute, with nothing after it, to mean the thing is simply excellent and delivering on every level. The withheld noun is the flex.

“Did she eat that performance? She's giving. That's all. She's giving.”
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giving In A Sentence

That outfit is giving main character, I'm obsessed.
Did she eat that performance? She's giving. That's all. She's giving.

Origin & Usage

Black and Latino ballroom and drag culture, sibling to 'serving'. Blew up mainstream via drag, RuPaul's Drag Race and TikTok, where 'it's giving ___' became the universal vibe-check.

Variants it's givinggivingshe's giving
Tags #ballroom#drag#lgbtq#tiktok#slang

People Also Ask

What's the difference between 'giving' and 'serving'?

Near-identical ballroom roots. 'Serving' leans toward presenting a look on purpose; 'giving' more often names the vibe an outfit, person or moment gives off, intended or not.

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