Hype

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To promote, praise excessively, or create excitement about something.

"Make you hype your friend small."

Pronunciation:/haip/
Origin:English word adopted into Nigerian slang.
Part of Speech:verb
Synonyms:praise, promote, boost
More Examples:
"Don't over hype the thing."
"The song get plenty hype."
Popularized by:Nigerian entertainment industry.
Since:1995