Intended to indicate that one might be suffering from Inflated Ego Syndrome (a little-known virus which predominantly affects white male freshman). Symptoms of IES include: wearing of Abercrombie, popped collars (hence the phrase "keep them collars down"), and also may include symptoms of Urban Imitation Disease (UID).
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1: a term that has been largely convoluted by "gangsta" culture.
2: originally meant to mean being true to oneself and representing oneself in an authentic manner
2: originally meant to mean being true to oneself and representing oneself in an authentic manner
Wrong use: NOT Keepin' it real
Interviewer- So why did you shoot and murder your brother?
Jailed "Gangsta"- That nigga was all up on me trying to tell me to get a job and that sellin drugs ain't right. My homies said he talked to much and I needed to shut him up. I did what I had to do to keep it real.
Right Use: Keepin' it real
Person going in for a job interview: I don't know. What if I don't get the job? What if they don't like me? What should I say?
Friend: Calm down yo. Just keep it real. You got this.
Interviewer- So why did you shoot and murder your brother?
Jailed "Gangsta"- That nigga was all up on me trying to tell me to get a job and that sellin drugs ain't right. My homies said he talked to much and I needed to shut him up. I did what I had to do to keep it real.
Right Use: Keepin' it real
Person going in for a job interview: I don't know. What if I don't get the job? What if they don't like me? What should I say?
Friend: Calm down yo. Just keep it real. You got this.
by jajajeniper December 28, 2007
Get the Keepin' it real mug.Rural Northern Irish expression now becoming more main stream. "keep it alight" to keep something going.
"go on big fella keep her lit"
said whilst observing some one,
1.driving
2.having sex
3.smoking a joint
4.fighting
said whilst observing some one,
1.driving
2.having sex
3.smoking a joint
4.fighting
by tim dodds June 5, 2005
Get the keep her lit mug.The only real comeback to ya mum that isn't whining about how infantile your insulter is. We can only assume what is meant by 'this'.
Scenario 1-boring, slightly civilised
Tony: What are you doing tonight?
Gordon: ya mum!
Tony: Now do we really have to resort to this childishness?
Gordon: Does ya mum have to resort to childishness?
Scenario 2- Childish, good
Tony: What are you doing tonight?
Gordon: ya mum!
Tony: keep my mum out of this and I'll keep this out of ya mum
Gordon: Yes, master.
Tony: What are you doing tonight?
Gordon: ya mum!
Tony: Now do we really have to resort to this childishness?
Gordon: Does ya mum have to resort to childishness?
Scenario 2- Childish, good
Tony: What are you doing tonight?
Gordon: ya mum!
Tony: keep my mum out of this and I'll keep this out of ya mum
Gordon: Yes, master.
by kung-fu jesus October 30, 2004
Get the keep my mum out of this and I'll keep this out of ya mum mug.to remain calm and in control
by Light Joker March 24, 2005
Get the keep one's cool mug.the act of showing class; being well behaved.
usually a term associated with parties and consuming alcohol/drugs. Teenagers often lack this ability.
These are things a person can do when "keepin' it classy"
1. Wear appropriate clothing
2. Not stumble around like a fool after consuming alcohol
3. Not hook up with random people because one consumed too much alcohol
4. not drink to the point where you
a)throw up
b)pass out
c)die (or a little less intense, get your stomach pumped)
usually a term associated with parties and consuming alcohol/drugs. Teenagers often lack this ability.
These are things a person can do when "keepin' it classy"
1. Wear appropriate clothing
2. Not stumble around like a fool after consuming alcohol
3. Not hook up with random people because one consumed too much alcohol
4. not drink to the point where you
a)throw up
b)pass out
c)die (or a little less intense, get your stomach pumped)
Party Goer: Hey, do you see that girl over there hooking up with that guy?
Party Goer's friend: Yeah, what about her?
Party Goer: That's the fifth guy she's hooked up with tonight!
Party Goer's friend: Jeeze, whatever happened to keepin' it classy?
Party Goer's friend: Yeah, what about her?
Party Goer: That's the fifth guy she's hooked up with tonight!
Party Goer's friend: Jeeze, whatever happened to keepin' it classy?
by ronald x man January 12, 2012
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