keep it one hundred

English

Alternative forms

• keep it 100

Etymology

Ellipsis of keep it real one hundred percent.

Pronunciation

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Verb

keep it one hundred (third-person singular simple present keeps it one hundred, present participle keeping it one hundred, simple past and past participle kept it one hundred)

1. (African-American Vernacular, idiomatic) To be authentic, true to oneself.
   • 2016 December 21, Aaron Allen, “Family Influence Motivates Rainier Beach’s Khalil Shabazz Both On And Off The Court”, in The Seattle Medium:

     “I keep it one hundred with my boys cause the world is real, life is real,” says Shabazz.

Synonyms

• keep it real
• 💯 (Internet slang)