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title: "laying it on thick · GenZ Decoded"
description: "laying it on thick: Praising or flattering someone excessively. Example: \"He was laying it on thick with the compliments.\" Meaning and usage."
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# laying it on thick

Boomer[#bad](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/criticism/)

**Meaning.** Praising or flattering someone excessively.

See it in a sentence

He was laying it on thick with the compliments.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [glaze](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/glaze/),[glazing](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/glazing/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [fanboying](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/fanboying/)

- Gen X

    [kissing up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/kissing-up/)

- Boomer · this one

    laying it on thick

- Plain English

    praising or flattering someone excessively

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## Related slang

- [lame](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/lame/): Unimpressive, weak, or disappointing.
- [larping](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/larping/): Pretending to have an identity, interest, or expertise you do not actually have.
- [meh](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/meh/): Describes something as mediocre, average, or underwhelming.
- [mid](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/mid/): Average, mediocre, or underwhelming; not as good as hyped.

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