keep it one hundred

verb

To be authentic, to be true to oneself.

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keep it real
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Meanings

verbkeep 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)

present singular third person keeps it one hundred · participle present keeping it one hundred · participle past kept it one hundred · past kept it one hundred · alternative keep it 100

  1. idiomaticslangAfrican-American VernacularTo be authentic, to be true to oneself.

    “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”, in The Seattle Medium
    1 more example

    Keep it one hundred on the land, the sea, the sky Pledge allegiance to your hands, your team, your vibes

    2025, Taylor Swift, “The Fate of Ophelia”, in The Life of a Showgirl, performed by Taylor Swift

    Synonyms: keep it real

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo be authentic, to be true to oneself.

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keep it real
Also see
keep it a stackkeep it real

Origin

Ellipsis of keep it real one hundred percent.

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keep it one hundred. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20it%20one%20hundred

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“keep it one hundred.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20it%20one%20hundred. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “keep it one hundred,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/keep%20it%20one%20hundred.

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