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Keep her country 

A phrase, usually in farewell, said between members of the 'countryside' community to will on and promote an honorable lifestyle and proud existence.

Also used to tell one to 'calm down' or 'relax'.

Originated in Ireland.
Farmer A: "Right I better go plough a few furrows here, fella."

Farmer B:"No bother, you keep her country!"
Keep her country by kyler9 March 28, 2009

keep her off the pole 

Offering a woman other options -- any options -- to secure her financial livelihood rather than resorting to working as a stripper, or other acts of desperation in the sex industry (prostitution, relying on a Sugar Daddy, working in porno, posing as a nude model)
I gave the girl a job cleaning my house...anything to keep her off the pole!
After my favorite ho' went to rehab and got clean, I had to help find the girl some work -- anything to keep her off the pole!
REFERENCE IN CONTEMPORARY CULTURE --
Chris Rock has a comedy routine in which he says:
"if your daughters a stripper, you fucked up." and he adds in reference to his own baby daughter, "my only goal in life is to keep her off the pole!" Check it on YouTube
keep her off the pole by henryblue2u September 14, 2013

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