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What is keep it lit?
Lit is short for literature. Or words spoken. When your girlfriend gives out to you and you think she has a fair point you keep her word. Or... Keep her lit!
"She said 'you can't drink' dude! You puked all over the Christening cake! Keep her lit man!
keep it lit - video
Keep it lit - what is it?
The finely tuned art of diving into a swimming pool whilst attempting to keep a cigarette lit in a vertical extended arm position above the head
Anyone for a game of keep her lit...? Cigarette New game
What does "keep it lit" mean?
A phrase of encouragement to continue on a course of action, often related to driving, drinking alcohol, or fighting.
Associated to Northern Ireland. Reports of the term being used by both sides of the sectarian divide, for example the IRA Active Service unit when attacking an SAS unit telling each other to “Keep ‘er lit” I.e keep firing, vs the Loyalist Rapper Young Spence using the phrase in relation to drinking on the track Straight Outta Belfast.
Blow in’ up balloons, bombin’ MD, wiped outta your tree on at gees a p, keep ‘er lit ya cont ye.
Keep it lit - what does it mean?
Keep going. Do not stop. Used as encouragement. Often used as a parting cry.
Originated from a story about an IRA ambush on the SAS near Cappagh in Co Tyrone when one IRA volunteer remarked to another who was firing on the SAS vehicle "Keep her lit!" meaning to continue firing.
Has taken on common usage among Irish republicans especially in the north of Ireland and Co Tyrone.
Has recently received national focus due to a campaign by radio host Hectoc O hEochagain on RTE 2fm
One IRA volunteer to another "Keep her lit, them SAS men are still moving"
One departing friend to his mates "I'm off lads, keep her lit!"
Keep it lit - meaning
As others have said, used when drinking and when driving cars fast, but heavily used by motorcyclists (due to Northern Ireland having a massive motorbike culture in the 70's 80's and 90's). Keep 'er rubber side down, Keep 'er between the hedges and Keep 'er on the pipe are all other terms that spawned from Keep 'er lit in that community.
Dont slow down so much, keep 'er lit!
Cya later man, keep 'er lit!
Keep it lit - definition
A Northern Ireland Expression used when referring to excessive speed in a motor vehicle
shoulda seen me hammerin round that field in me tractor, keepin er lit!
Keep it lit - slang
a termed used in Ireland and the UK, generally regarding drinking. It means to keep it going, don't stop. can be used for other things than just drink, but generally its said then.
guy1: just finished me half bottle, moving on to me beer now man
guy2: keep 'er lit man!
Keep it lit
Rural Northern Irish expression now becoming more main stream. "keep it alight" to keep something going.
"go on big fella keep her lit"
said whilst observing some one,
1.driving
2.having sex
3.smoking a joint
4.fighting
Keep it lit
Keep drinking all through the night, staying respectably drunk to not be sober, and also not be too plonked.
Drunken guy at Glastonbury: Keep it lit, boys! Keep it lit!
Guy: Man, I'm lit enough as it is
Drunken guy at Glastonbury: Well then keep it lit!
Keep it lit
Commonly used in the the Bay Area meaning to be honest or honestly but with more swag
John: Brah, I studied so hard for that math test!
Matt: That's whats up. Keep it lit, I didn't study at all.