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keeping it real

A manufactured street code for continued white supremacy. As used in common speech, could also be phrased, "keeping it submissive" or "keeping politically, socially, and economically irrelevant."
African-Americans (especially men) who have evolved into greatness through traditional paths are invalidated as they have not "kept it real." The term's definition relegates and caps many potential great African Americans through peer-pressure, advertising, greater social misunderstanding, and ambiguous racial identity.
The phrase is harmful in that it not only damages the collective psyche of a large portion of the American populace, it also limits (in all facets) the unlimited potential that this group could have upon the country.
"Thurgood Marshall, Barack Obama, Bill Cosby, Oprah Winfrey, Morgan Freeman, Booker T. Washington, (Sports Analyst) James Brown, and Condoleeza Rice are not keeping it real."

"50 Cent and Michael Vick are keeping it real."
by Adam S. Chin August 28, 2007
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zoo keeper

someone that only seems to fuck fat ugly chicks
joe: dude did you see the chick brendan brought home last night?
kevin: yeah shit was disgusting dude, your boys a regular zoo keeper
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zoo keeper

someone who puts up with your shit...
zoo keeper... self explanitory
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dick that keeps on dicking

a dick that will no matter what keep on dicking the object until its dicked down
Hannah was really happy because she got the dick that keeps on dicking
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i play for keeps

When playing a game of marbles, you keep the marbles that you win from the other person.
Bob: Want to play marbles?
Clide: All right dude... but i play for keeps.
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Crypt Keeper

Female so old and decrepit that she resembles the very route of all evil.
Man check out that Crypt Keeper !

Dude yeah, Dianne Feinstein is straight evil, she's straight Crypt Keeper status.
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keeping it real

Real is an abbreviation of Retaliating for Every Attack Line. Therefore, "keeping it real" is a defense mechanism used to sustain one's pride and self-interests against motherfuckers and bitches whose key intentions are to humiliate you and attempt to eliminate the much needed respect from your peers. To be real means to follow your heart, never giving a fuck about what your enemies try to do to break you, and always keeping a steady eye on your goals as well as the loved ones you set out to protect.
Keeping it real is the way of the soldier, one who always keeps his head up and his eyes on the prize.
by T Hizzle April 8, 2005
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