keep it under one's hat

Keep something a secret.

There are four origins of this idiom (I GUARANTEE IT):

- English archers protected their bows by putting the strings on their heads under their helmets;
- “keep it under our hat” was mentioned in 1982 in periodical "Gleanings in Bee Culture";
- President Abraham Lincoln's stove pipe hat, where he kept important papers;
- the ceremonial swordbearer of the Lord Mayor of London (can be dated to 1420), who keeps the key to the Lord Mayor’s seal of office in a special pocket in his hat.

-keep it under one's hat-

Joey: All right, what else?
Chandler: Well uh, there was acting classes, stage combat classes, tap classes…

Joey: Which we're still keeping under our hats!

by Kisa Boris July 13, 2016

It's just going to keep happening 😭

The death of freedom

Not Hym "It's just going to keep happening 😭"

Hym "Why would it not?"

by Hym Iam January 24, 2024

Keep It Street

A parting remark and friendly reminder to stay true to the game

"Ann, I'm fittin to roll out..." "Alright Jenny, Keep it Street."

by Ann Couzins and Jenny Sallee April 13, 2008

keep it stepin

to move on from something; to mind your own business; being nonchalant about a situation

she kept looking at me so I told her to keep it stepin

by ur dad's prostate April 16, 2019

Keep It Street

Keep It In Da Streets, Meaning NO PILLOW TALKIN BOUT DA BIZNESS, DA BIZNESS SHOULD NOT HIT THE INTERNET, NO SNITCHING, & Mainly Don’t Shoot Up No Houses Involving Innocent People, Cuz Dey R Not In The Streets You Taking It Out The Streets Doing Some Bitch Shit Like Dat. Keep It In The Streets!

BsB Full Of Bitches They Ain’t Really Bout Murder So They Couldn’t Keep It Street.

by Keepitstreetmaster March 1, 2020

keep it solid

be real, be honest, up front

imma keep it solid bud that shirt u wearin hella bootsy

by yayman November 4, 2007

keep it stupid simple

Keep it so simple that stupid people can do it. First thought of on December 15, by an Dutch entrepreneur: "Our website should be so simple that even people without elementary school can do it. KEEP IT STUPID SIMPLE".

The man is right!

"I have a business idea selling cans of beer to children and we're gonna keep it stupid simple."

by heund December 18, 2011