It short for proper recognition. . .proper respect. It's kind of like saying, "I give you/them credit" or even "I'm impressed."
HTH

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"No one believes more firmly than Comrade Napoleon that all animals are equal. He would be only too happy to let you make your decisions for yourselves. But sometimes you might make the wrong decisions, comrades, and then where should we be?"
- George Orwell Animal Farm