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Etymology

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Calque of Chinese 加油 (jiāyóu), particularly in Hong Kong contexts via its Cantonese pronunciation gaa1 jau4-2,[1] sometimes credited to shouts of support during the Macau Grand Prix. Cf. cooking with gas, gas up, fuel up, etc.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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add oil (third-person singular simple present adds oil, present participle adding oil, simple past and past participle added oil)

  1. (idiomatic, chiefly Hong Kong, China) Synonym of let's go: a cheer of encouragement, support, etc.

References

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  1. ^ add oil, n.” under add, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required , Oxford: Oxford University Press, September 2021; add oil, phrase”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.