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. (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”, 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)