keep nit
keep nit
old-fashioned To remain vigilant or carefully watchful (for something or someone); to act as a guard or watch. The gang employed youths from the area to keep nit and give a signal if any police officers arrived. I offered to keep nit at the door, as I had no intention of risking my life in that creepy old house.
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keep nit
keep watch or act as a guard. Australian Nit here is possibly an alteration of nix , a warning signal by schoolchildren that a teacher is approaching.
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