keep it real
verb/ˈkiːp ɪt ˈɹiːl/
Etymology From keep + it + real.
1
To perform an individual’s experience of being black in the United States.
2
Colloquial To be authentic, to be true to oneself; to be cool.
- You can trust Pablo. He always keeps it real.
3
Colloquial, Idiomatic In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.
- A: I'm out, bro. B: Keep it real, son.
- Related terms
- keep on keeping on, keep it trill