stand on business

verb

To put oneself first and take care of one's own needs before worrying about others.

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Meanings

verbstand on business (third-person singular simple present stands on business, present participle standing on business, simple past and past participle stood on business)

present singular third person stands on business · participle present standing on business · participle past stood on business · past stood on business

  1. Internetchiefly TikTokTo put oneself first and take care of one's own needs before worrying about others.
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    Seek so much as a kernel of advice on the internet in 2024 about conflicts in a relationship, a situationship or even an affair, and you may find yourself inundated with recommendations to "stand on business." A Hinge match asks to reschedule your first date with 30 minutes' notice? Stand on business. Your ex continues to hit you up months after the breakup? Stand on business.

    2024 January 18, Gina Cherelus, “TikTok Is 'Standing on Business.' What Does That Mean?”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 29 Feb 2024

Origin

Originally from AAVE. Popularized in mid-2023.

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APA

stand on business. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20business

MLA

“stand on business.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20business. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand on business,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20business.

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