keep it real
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English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Compound of keep + it + real.
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): /ˈkiːp ɪt ˈɹiːl/
- Hyphenation: keep‧it‧real
Audio (General Australian): (file)
Verb
[edit]keep it real (third-person singular simple present keeps it real, present participle keeping it real, simple past and past participle kept it real)
- (idiomatic, colloquial) To be authentic, true to oneself; to be cool.
- You can trust Pablo. He always keeps it real.
- (idiomatic, colloquial) In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.
- A: I'm out, bro. B: Keep it real, son.
Synonyms
[edit]Translations
[edit]to be authentic
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departing salutation
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