1) Maintaining a steady job in an industry in which that person is not the "norm"
2) Performing in an area in which that person is essentially not accepted, but managing to perform the task at hand anyway (without missing a beat despite the hate).
3) Being present in a place which is deemed basically as hostile, so that others who look different (or are different) can also potentially gain access to that field (albeit always in limited numbers).
2) Performing in an area in which that person is essentially not accepted, but managing to perform the task at hand anyway (without missing a beat despite the hate).
3) Being present in a place which is deemed basically as hostile, so that others who look different (or are different) can also potentially gain access to that field (albeit always in limited numbers).
Jason: Hey Joe how is it going at that job you work at? Still holding it down for the rest of us?
Kwadwo: Still holding it down my brother.
Kwadwo: Still holding it down my brother.
by JadedLight September 11, 2010
by empyreus January 22, 2011
To maintain someone or to 'hold someone down'.
Meaning to keep someone interested and committed to you without showing hesitation on your part. If youre not holding them down, you ain't trying, it can lead to them leaving your lazy a**
Meaning to keep someone interested and committed to you without showing hesitation on your part. If youre not holding them down, you ain't trying, it can lead to them leaving your lazy a**
Drake: "she held it down, so she got a Mercedes"
Them: "oh okay"
Friend: "why did you break up with mark?"
Her: "He's so flaky, he just doesn't know how to hold it down"
Them: "oh okay"
Friend: "why did you break up with mark?"
Her: "He's so flaky, he just doesn't know how to hold it down"
by Ruran Triphis November 16, 2019
Example 1:
person 1 - "I'ma hit that party tonight"
person 2 - "Aight, hold it down"
Example 2:
person 1 - "Yo, money! Are you fucking that shorty?
person 2 - "Naw, dawg! You can hold that down!"
person 1 - "I'ma hit that party tonight"
person 2 - "Aight, hold it down"
Example 2:
person 1 - "Yo, money! Are you fucking that shorty?
person 2 - "Naw, dawg! You can hold that down!"
by dominikan May 20, 2003
by Miles561 November 28, 2016
1. to accomplish something of substantial greatness.
2. to get something no one else can.
3. to put the team on your back.
4. to get the ladies
2. to get something no one else can.
3. to put the team on your back.
4. to get the ladies
Carlos: "Dude, blake shouldn't you be in bed on a school night bro?"
Blake: "It's only midnight?"
Carlos: "Hold it Down!!"
Person 1: "You gonna call her?"
Person 2: "Nah man, I make her call me!"
Person 1: "HOLD IT DOWN!"
Blake: "It's only midnight?"
Carlos: "Hold it Down!!"
Person 1: "You gonna call her?"
Person 2: "Nah man, I make her call me!"
Person 1: "HOLD IT DOWN!"
by YaBoyLoso June 15, 2011