Meanings
verbkeep it P (third-person singular simple present keeps it P, present participle keeping it P, simple past and past participle kept it P)
present singular third person keeps it P · participle present keeping it P · participle past kept it P · past kept it P
- slangAfrican-American VernacularTo keep it real. To be authentic, principled.
Origin
The P is said to stand for player or pimp(ing).
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APA
keep it P. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20it%20P
MLA
“keep it P.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20it%20P. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep it P,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20it%20P.
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