shout-out

Or shout·out

[shout-out]

noun

1. Informal.,  a quick public expression of thanks, admiration, etc..

   I’d like to give a big shout-out to my mom who’s in the audience tonight.

Word History and Origins

Origin of shout-out¹

First recorded in 1990–95; shout + out

Example Sentences

The late Keith Whitley gets a shout-out in your song “Mess With Missing You,” which comes after Morgan Wallen sampled “Miami, My Amy” and Blake Shelton announced he’s making a Whitley documentary.

From Los Angeles Times

The ancient Greek kingdom of Pylos is nowhere near as familiar in today’s popular consciousness as city-states with names like Corinth or Thebes, but it did get a shout-out from Homer in both the Iliad and the Odyssey.

From Los Angeles Times

The irony of the conservative underdog crying out for help from the courts because unfettered capitalism is so unfair can’t be missed — yet it still deserves a shout-out.

From Salon

First, shout-out to Kevin for even putting vehicles like this out there, because he doesn’t have to.

From Los Angeles Times

Lee also notes that the “2” in the title “is a shout-out to my brother Prince” who frequently used the number in his song titles and lyrics.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• affirm 
• announce 
• declare 
• demonstrate 
• indicate 
• profess 
• publish 
• trumpet 

When To Use

What does shout-out mean?

A shout-out is a short public acknowledgement of someone or something, especially by name. It’s usually to recognize someone in appreciation of them or something they did.Shout-outs are typically given in a public setting, such as on the radio, during a live performance, or on social media.Shout-out is informal. It’s commonly used to start a sentence that announces a shout-out, as in Shout-out to the people in the back!  Less commonly, shout-out is also used as a verb, as in Let me shout-out a few people real quick. It’s very commonly spelled as shoutout.Example: Thanks to your shout-out in the last post, I gained a ton of followers.