stand on business
Appearance
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Originally from AAVE. Popularized in mid-2023.[1]
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]stand on business (third-person singular simple present stands on business, present participle standing on business, simple past and past participle stood on business)
- (Internet slang, chiefly TikTok) To put oneself first and take care of one's own needs before worrying about others.
- 2024 January 18, Gina Cherelus, “TikTok Is ’Standing on Business.’ What Does That Mean?”, in The New York Times[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2024-02-29:
- Seek so much as a kernel of advice on the internet in 2024 about conflicts in a relationship, a situationship or even an affair, and you may find yourself inundated with recommendations to "stand on business." A Hinge match asks to reschedule your first date with 30 minutes' notice? Stand on business. Your ex continues to hit you up months after the breakup? Stand on business.
References
[edit]- ^ “Standing On Business”, in Know Your Meme, launched 2007