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Janna
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United States
"Put me on is used when you're telling someone to like, oh, okay, like introduce me to this thing. Let me know what it is or like, you know, maybe you're like eating somewhere or I don't know, like you're at a friend's house and they ordered food for you from a really good place and you wanted to ask what it is. You'd ask them to like put you on, or it could be music or like clothing. It can be just literally anything. Just put you on to something that's really good. An example would be, oh my God, who is this artist? This song is fire, put me on."
What it means
Means show me what this is, plug me into it, or introduce me to something good. You use it when someone’s got a song, spot, style, or food place that’s clearly hitting and you want in. It’s got that friendly recommendation vibe, half curiosity, half demand, like stop gatekeeping and share the sauce already.
Usage examples
"Yo, this taco spot is unreal and that playlist in the background is fire too, put me on to both before we leave, twin."
"You always find the best underground rappers, put me on because my playlist's been starving lately."
"Hold up, where'd you get that jacket from? Put me on, don't be acting mysterious."
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Where it comes from
This one comes out of Black American English, where to put someone on meant to clue them in, hook them up, or connect them to something worth knowing. Over time it widened in everyday speech and online, so now it covers anything good enough to share, from artists and outfits to food spots and whole vibes.
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