keep it real

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To perform an individual’s experience of being black in the United States.
  2. To be authentic, to be true to oneself; to be cool.
  3. In the imperative, an exhortation used as a departing salutation.

Pronunciation

/ˈkiːp ɪt ˈɹiːl/ En-au-keep it real.ogg

Word forms

keep it real keeps it real keeping it real kept it real

Etymology

From keep + it + real.

Related words

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