Redneck 1: "Hey man, see that ropeswing? Let's tie it to an airplane and jet ski across the ocean!"
Redneck 2: "I wanna do it! Hold my beer and watch this!"
Used to express an individual's boastful intent to outdo another person as an act of sport or competitiveness, expressed immediately after hearing about their achievement. Frequently used sarcastically or ironically.
Coworker 1: "Did you hear that Dan got fired for setting Mike's chair on fire?"
Coworker 2: "Hold my beer"
1. (originally) The act of handing one's drink to another before attempting a dangerous stunt--that has never been before attempted; this often involves an element of stupidity.
Person: OMG, that guy just performed a perfect back three-and-a-half somersault pike dive!
Drunk: Pfft! That's nothing--hold my beer!
Drunk 1: No one's ever tried riding from the roof on a sheet of metal.
Drunk 2: Here. Hold my beer.
2. (online)
a. Video clips of people performing dangerous feats that they often immediately regret.
Anything classified as a fail is a possible "hold my beer" video clip.
b. (Twitter) An indication that, although events were awful, even worse calamities are about to present themselves.
2016: I've done my damage.
2017: Here. Hold my beer.