1 C1 idiomatic slang
(Australian slang) To behave in an attention-seeking, boastful, or flashy way.
"He was lairing it up all night at the party, doing impressions and buying rounds for strangers."
inseparable
lair it up
C1 slang inseparable intransitive
(Australian slang) To behave in a boastful, flashy, or showing-off manner; to act like a 'lair' (a vulgar show-off).
In plain English
To act in a big, showy, embarrassing way to get attention.
What does "lair it up" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Literal vs figurative
Words literally mean
To behave in the manner of a 'lair' (Australian slang for a flashy show-off).
Actually means
To act in a big, showy, embarrassing way to get attention.
Usage tip
Exclusively Australian slang. A 'lair' in Australian English is a person who dresses or behaves in an ostentatiously vulgar or flashy way. 'Lair it up' describes the behaviour of such a person. Not understood outside of Australia without explanation.
Words that pair with "lair it up"
Natural word combinations native speakers use most often.
pub party crowd weekend mates
How to conjugate "lair it up"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
lair it up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
lairs it up
he/she/it
Past simple
laired it up
yesterday
Past participle
laired it up
have + pp
-ing form
lairing it up
continuous
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