Pushing P, pushin P, or đ żď¸ (as youâll sometimes see it online) is a slang term that can mean âkeeping it real,â âbeing authentic,â or âbeing positive.â
But, Georgia-based rapper Gunna, credited with popularizing the phrase and its viral use, has claimed that the P in pushing P stands for playa, changing the meaning to âsomeone who displays their financial success without sacrificing their integrityâ or "keeping it playa."
So which is it?
âPushing Pâ: Meaning
Where Did âPushing Pâ Come From?
âPushing Pâ: Examples
âPushing Pâ: Meaning
Pushing P means multiple things depending on who you ask.
Some think pushing P means âspreading positivity, being good, and doing whatâs right for others.â
Others take it a bit more in the âplayerâ (or "playa") direction, where pushing P means âflaunting your wealth, spending large amounts of money, or pulling in a significant wage.â
Some people use P as a replacement for "paper" (meaning money) or really any word that starts with P, although this is usually done in a joking manner.
The truth is that the meaning probably lies somewhere in between, but the point of the phrase is that itâs malleable and can be used however the speaker wants.
Gunna, who ramped up the use of P and pushing P to promote his song Pushin P, infamously drummed up hype and intrigue around the term on social media, leading many people to be curious about the phraseâs meaning. Instead of giving an exact definition, Gunna helped his audience learn about pushing P through examples.
Here are some of his proposed meanings for P:
Being Loyal Is definitely đ żď¸
â WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 7, 2022
NowâŚputting your people in position is đ żď¸
â WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 6, 2022
Risking your life to feed your family is đ żď¸
â WUNNA (@1GunnaGunna) January 6, 2022
P and pushinâ P became major TikTok trends after the release of the song, with people both using the phrases to describe their success and behavior, but also poking fun at the song. One of the lines from Pushin P is âShe not a lesbian, for P, she turn Pesbian,â a somewhat inflammatory nonsense line which led to many people either making fun of Gunna for his loose use of the phrase or the idea of using pushin P in general.
Another part of the joke is that, because of Gunnaâs convoluted definitions, many believe that not even he really knows what pushinâ P means, and that heâs making it up as he goes along.
Where Did âPushing Pâ Come From?
While the viral usage of pushing P is attributed to Gunna and his song (with Future and Young Thug) of the same title, there is debate about where the phrase comes from. Gunna claims that it was slang that was frequently used in his hometown of Atlanta, Georgia, and that it meant âliving your best life and spreading positivity.â
Some dispute this, saying that the phrase comes from the San Francisco Bay Area hip-hop scene, where the phrase almost always refers to âflexingâ or displaying wealth, with some assuming the P stands for paper, slang for cash.
The Bay Area is infamous for giving us slang and viral phrases like hella and based, so it wouldnât be out of the question that a phrase like this would originate there. But, at least as far as social media is concerned, Gunna is the one whoâs been pushing pushinâ P into the public consciousness.
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âPushing Pâ: Examples
Going off of Gunnaâs use, and inspired by his somewhat comical lyrics, P and pushinâ P quickly became some of the most used phrases on social media for a short time, peaking in January 2022. In most jokes, P is used ironically, either to satirize Gunnaâs use or as a literal letter P instead of a slang term.
bro ur not pushing đ żď¸ ur đ żď¸ushing 30
â ant (@antwrldwide) January 15, 2022
However, others use it genuinely with its original meanings. Pushing P can be used in multiple contexts. While itâs most often used to describe a person acting in a way that impresses others or who displays their loyalty or integrity, it can also be used to describe something very real or authentic.
We had an internal meeting, and without getting into details, we're pushin đ żď¸ all year.
â Nike.com (@nikestore) January 20, 2022
how are you "pushing đ żď¸" when you owe me money?
â * (@wockayce) January 17, 2022