do tricks on it
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Meaning · English
To overpraise or to be defensive of someone or something to a humiliating or emasculating extent.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
bro was doing tricks on it and for what...
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “do tricks on it” mean?
To overpraise or to be defensive of someone or something to a humiliating or emasculating extent.
Is “do tricks on it” formal or informal?
do tricks on it is generally derogatory, slang.