Quotes · Catchphrases
Andrew Tate's catchphrases and sayings, explained
14 of Andrew Tate's catchphrases and coined words, such as “Top G”, “Bottom G” and “Brokie”. Each meaning is written from how he uses the word in his videos. The counts come from the archive's transcripts: how many videos say it, and the first one by the date it aired. Every moment opens the video at the second it is said.
Top G
His nickname for himself: the top man among Gs (tough, self-made men). He defines a Top G with his favourite saying, a man of unmatched perspicacity and sheer indefatigability who is a feared opponent in any realm of human endeavor, and says the name has to be earned, not given to yourself.
311 videos · 2022–2026
First heard: EMERGENCY MEETING - Ep.2 (20 Feb 2022), at 03:48
Bottom G
The opposite of Top G. Interviewers use it for a dancer who parodies Andrew Tate online; asked about him, Tate answers that the man has made a brand off his brand and that he hopes he does well.
3 videos · 2023
First heard: Andrew Tate PBD EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: Jail Life | BBC Reaction | Matrix | Religion | Future Plans (12 Jun 2023), at 3:42:24
Brokie
His word for a broke person, used as a joke and a put-down. He applies it to himself and Tristan too, before they were rich, and to the voters he says governments promise free money to.
185 videos · 2022–2026
First heard: EMERGENCY MEETING - Ep.4 (16 Mar 2022), at 35:02
What color is your Bugatti?
His comeback to critics: if you do not own a Bugatti, your opinion of his does not count. He recalls first saying it to people who did not like the colour of his car, and calls it the saying that went everywhere and that everyone copies.
18 videos · 2022–2026
First heard: EMERGENCY MEETING - Ep.12 (3 Aug 2022), at 23:38
Breathe air
His answer to vaping: you do not need a vape, just breathe air. He says it in a 2019 Tate Speech about vapes, and later claims the line did real damage to the vaping industry.
12 videos · 2019–2026
First heard: Tate on Vapes | Tate Speech Ep. 137 (December 28, 2019) (28 Dec 2019), at 02:53
Escape the Matrix
His slogan. The Matrix is his name for the system of jobs, debt, schooling, media and government that he says keeps people controlled; to escape it is to become independent of it, through money, personal sovereignty and a network of men you can rely on.
137 videos · 2021–2026
First heard: Andrew Tate's first Appearance on Fresh & Fit (May 21, 2021) (21 May 2021), at 1:16:28
Slave mind
The way of thinking he says the system wants: believing whatever you are told, settling for comfort and distraction. "Resist the slave mind" is his slogan for refusing it, and is printed on his T-shirts.
96 videos · 2021–2026
First heard: The Matrix Predicted The Great Reset - Explained (17 Nov 2021), at 15:06
Wudan
The mystical mountain he jokingly says he descends from. The name runs through his brand: his Twitter accounts (Of Wudan, Master of Wudan), the Tales of Wudan stories and the Emergency Meeting episode "The Origins of Wudan".
62 videos · 2020–2026
First heard: Andrew Tate - First Official LIVE (January 28, 2020) (28 Jan 2020), at 39:45
The War Room
The paid private network for men that he created. He describes it as brotherhood and camaraderie, says nobody joins it ready, and lists its events in cities around the world.
371 videos · 2019–2026
First heard: What You Should Never Do On Instagram | Tate Speech Ep. 84 (February 3, 2019) (3 Feb 2019), at 05:45
Sparkling water
"Rich man's water": his running joke that still water comes from the tap effectively for free, so sparkling water, which you have to buy, is what rich men drink, and that a man afraid of the bubbles is afraid of combat.
42 videos · 2019–2026
First heard: Tate on Sparkling Water | Tate Speech Ep. 136 (December 20, 2019) (20 Dec 2019), at 00:41
Sportsball
His dismissive word for watching professional team sports, which he calls a distraction that keeps men poor and stops them working on their own lives.
3 videos · 2025–2026
First heard: Andrew Tate EXCLUSIVE - Opening up on Biggest Life Regrets & Sets The Record Straight on Allegations (2 Jun 2025), at 1:44:09
Perspicacity
The ability to perceive things, as he explains it; the key word of his saying "My unmatched perspicacity coupled with sheer indefatigability makes me a feared opponent in any realm of human endeavor". He calls it his saying, printed on his business card, and also a saying from his father, Emory Tate.
200 videos · 2016–2026
First heard: Andrew Tate on Big Brother UK 17 (FULL SEASON HIGHLIGHTS) (7 Jun 2016), at 1:13:37
No movies!
From a skit in which he plays a man who turns down a trip to the cinema to stay focused on getting rich: "No movies! I'm locked in. I'm in the trenches." Shorthand for cutting out distractions.
2 videos · 2024–2026
First heard: EMERGENCY MEETING EPISODE 95 - 100K PARTY (5 Dec 2024), at 2:34:50
G
Short for gangster, used for a man he respects: tough, independent and successful. "A real G" is the real thing; his course was called How to Be a G, and Top G is the best of them.
296 videos · 2018–2026
First heard: Why "Friends" is the WORST TV Show in History | Tate Speech Ep. 13 (April 25, 2018) (25 Apr 2018), at 00:08
Counted from automatic transcripts: a word the speech recognition misheard is not counted, and a video counts when anyone in it says the words. Open a moment to hear them.
Questions
- What are Andrew Tate's catchphrases?
- The ones explained here are “Top G”, “Bottom G”, “Brokie”, “What color is your Bugatti”, “Breathe air”, “Escape the Matrix”, “Slave mind”, “Wudan”, “The War Room”, “Sparkling water”, “Sportsball”, “Perspicacity”, “No movies”, “G”. Each has its meaning, how many of his videos say it and the first time it is heard in the archive.
- What does “Top G” mean?
- His nickname for himself: the top man among Gs (tough, self-made men). He defines a Top G with his favourite saying, a man of unmatched perspicacity and sheer indefatigability who is a feared opponent in any realm of human endeavor, and says the name has to be earned, not given to yourself.
- What does “Brokie” mean?
- His word for a broke person, used as a joke and a put-down. He applies it to himself and Tristan too, before they were rich, and to the voters he says governments promise free money to.
- What does “What color is your Bugatti” mean?
- His comeback to critics: if you do not own a Bugatti, your opinion of his does not count. He recalls first saying it to people who did not like the colour of his car, and calls it the saying that went everywhere and that everyone copies.
More of his words: the famous speeches as text, the quotes checked against the transcripts and his interviews.