keep it real

keep it real

slang

1. To remain honest, genuine, and authentic; to be true to oneself. He has become a huge star in a very short space of time, but you can tell that he still keeps it real. Kids are smart, so they'll know when you're not keeping it real. They can smell a phony from a mile away.

2. To remain cool, relaxed, or unperturbed. A: "Hey, Mike, how you doing?" B: "Not bad, homie. Just keeping it real." Everybody just keep it real when we get into the conference room, OK? Let me do the talking.

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Keep it real!

exclam. Be serious! Come on! Stop that jive! Keep it real!

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