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keep her lit 

A Northern Ireland Expression used when referring to excessive speed in a motor vehicle
shoulda seen me hammerin round that field in me tractor, keepin er lit!
keep her lit by Simo March 1, 2005

keep her lit 

Keep going. Do not stop. Used as encouragement. Often used as a parting cry.

Originated from a story about an IRA ambush on the SAS near Cappagh in Co Tyrone when one IRA volunteer remarked to another who was firing on the SAS vehicle "Keep her lit!" meaning to continue firing.

Has taken on common usage among Irish republicans especially in the north of Ireland and Co Tyrone.

Has recently received national focus due to a campaign by radio host Hectoc O hEochagain on RTE 2fm
One IRA volunteer to another "Keep her lit, them SAS men are still moving"

One departing friend to his mates "I'm off lads, keep her lit!"

Keep her lit 

The finely tuned art of diving into a swimming pool whilst attempting to keep a cigarette lit in a vertical extended arm position above the head
Anyone for a game of keep her lit...? Cigarette New game
Keep her lit by Jdizzledandy October 13, 2016

keep her lit 

Lit is short for literature. Or words spoken. When your girlfriend gives out to you and you think she has a fair point you keep her word. Or... Keep her lit!
"She said 'you can't drink' dude! You puked all over the Christening cake! Keep her lit man!
keep her lit by spudcrunch December 4, 2021
It is said of the situation where a person has the bad luck to make contact with his testicles against an undefined surface or object, intentioned or not.
Given the nature of the word, it is more appropriate to design cases where the interaction is made with a moving object, for example, a ball.
Although it is extremely painful for the victim, it tends to be considerably funny to people who witness it.
Today in the baseball game the pitcher took a nutshot; the baseball hit him in the nuts.

Man, I just watched the funniest nutshot video ever.
Nutshot by Uberflaven March 1, 2009
Word of the Day on June 26, 2026

Nerd neck 

A "human" that spends so much time playing video games that their posture is level nerd neck. Everytime anyone goes tryhard they hunch down and their neck gets longer there fore a nerd neck is always hunched down cause they're always going try hard. In other words a nerd neck is a try hard, since their neck is 100% longer than the average human being due to playing too many video games and taking them serious, nerd necks are not even considered human anymore but something more sad. Nerd necks are often found on fortnite, their natural habitat usually being tilted towers.
What a fucking nerd neck!

He is building so fast, nerd neck!

Looser more like a nerd neck ha!
Nerd neck by D Sandwich Maker February 5, 2019
Word of the Day on June 25, 2026