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ConnectWord · Ages 11-22 · In use

glaze

To praise someone way too much, in a way that feels fake or over the top.

Stop glazing the teacher, she's not giving extra credit.

For parents and educators

Has a crude double meaning in some corners of the internet, but kids almost always use it to mean over-the-top praise.

Where it came from

Spread in sports and gaming communities in 2023 and 2024.

Also heard as

glazing, glazer

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