"Loving on" someone?

[disney junky]

Is this a new expression? I'm hearing it used frequently and I don't know exactly what it's supposed to mean, or is it something unique to my little micro culture.

 

[mom2rtk]

I've heard it my whole life. The context I have heard would be like someone kissing a baby. "She's sure loving on that baby". That sort of thing. I could see it having a variety of uses though, some of which could be new (or vastly different lol).

 

[Disneylover99]

Is this a new expression? I'm hearing it used frequently and I don't know exactly what it's supposed to mean, or is it something unique to my little micro culture.

"Love on" definition from the urban dictionary.....

To display affection towards (someone), especially in a dramatic manner.

The definition is from 2006, but it's not something I've heard others using.

 

[Kathryn Merteuil]

I have heard the term off and on for a long time. I haven't really used it myself or heard it a lot. I know it has been around though.

 

[Southernmiss]

I've also heard it said by people who want to reach out to help a family through tough times-meal train, helping with child care, supporting them emotionally, etc.

I think it's a southern expression.

 

[Allison]

It isn't new to me.

 

[Floridaman999]

I've heard this one for quite a while.

 

[momto2girls]

I've heard it my whole life.

 

[ronandannette]

I've also heard it said by people of evangelical denominations who want to reach out to help a family through tough times-meal train, helping with child care, supporting them emotionally, etc.

I think it's a southern expression.

Not really. Northern Canada is about as far from the southern States as you can get and I’ve heard and used it all my life. It generally denotes doing something a little special for someone in need or who could use extra TLC.

And maybe just a little OT, but “bless your heart” is very common here too, just not ever used as snark.

 

[Southernmiss]

Not really. Northern Canada is about as far from the southern States as you can get and I’ve heard and used it all my life. It generally denotes doing something a little special for someone in need or who could use extra TLC.

And maybe just a little OT, but “bless your heart” is very common here too, just not ever used as snark.

Thanks! I just learned something today. Being from the southern United States I did not know it was said other places, too.

And I say bless your/his/her/their heart all the time without snark! One little way we are more alike than we know.

 

[ronandannette]

Thanks! I just learned something today. Being from the southern United States I did not know it was said other places, too.

And I say bless your/his/her/their heart all the time without snark! One little way we are more alike than we know.

Yes, always learning! I didn’t even know it was supposed to be an insult until I read it on the DIS.

 

[tvguy]

I've heard it my whole life.

Me too, and I'm 61.

 

[Scifidiner]

I've heard that my whole life. An expression my wife and I use from "Brother where art thou" is being "loved up". So when the dog jumps in her lap and licks her face, She's "been loved up".

 

[mom2rb]

I need to love on that puppy or I need to love on that baby are the most common ways that phrase is used around here.

I work with kids so whenever they get a new puppy or baby they have to bring it to the gym so that I can love on it.

 

[jaybirdsmommy]

I can still hear my Grandmother - "Come're an let me love on you." Definitely not new.

 

[mjkacmom]

We
We love on the dog all of the time!

 

[BrianL]

We love on the dog all of the time!

That's how I've always heard it, in reference to pets, not really people. Well, maybe for babies, but not like between adults.

 

[wenrob]

All of these. When my best friends mother died I wanted to take him home and “love on him” meaning take care of him. I “love on” my kids and “love up” the dog or a baby.

Not really. Northern Canada is about as far from the southern States as you can get and I’ve heard and used it all my life. It generally denotes doing something a little special for someone in need or who could use extra TLC.

And maybe just a little OT, but “bless your heart” is very common here too, just not ever used as snark.

I've heard that my whole life. An expression my wife and I use from "Brother where art thou" is being "loved up". So when the dog jumps in her lap and licks her face, She's "been loved up".

I need to love on that puppy or I need to love on that baby are the most common ways that phrase is used around here.

I work with kids so whenever they get a new puppy or baby they have to bring it to the gym so that I can love on it.

 

[CarolAnn856]

I don't think I've ever heard that, except maybe once on a TV show or something, and I've definitely never used it. I grew up in Maryland, now live in New Jersey, for reference.

 

[ReneeA]

I've used/heard that expression my whole life.