keep it one hundred
English
Etymology
Ellipsis of keep it real one hundred percent.
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)
- (idiomatic, slang) 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”, The Seattle Medium:
- “I keep it one hundred with my boys cause the world is real, life is real,” says Shabazz.
- 2016, December 21, Aaron Allen, “Family Influence Motivates Rainier Beach’s Khalil Shabazz Both On And Off The Court”, The Seattle Medium:
Synonyms
- keep it real