laying it on

Verb

lay it on (third-person singular simple present lays it on, present participle laying it on, simple past and past participle laid it on)

1. (idiomatic, intransitive, slang) To repeatedly say something implied.
   • He's been laying it on since almost getting fired.
2. (idiomatic, slang, transitive, African-American Vernacular) To slap hands with (a person) in greeting.
   • He came by and laid it on me.
3. Synonym of lay on (“to impart or explain”).

   Synonyms:

   lay on