keep it one hundred

• keep it 100

Ellipsis of keep it real one hundred percent.

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keep 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)

1. (African-American Vernacular, slang, idiomatic) To be authentic, to be true to oneself.

   Synonym: keep it real

   • 2016 December 21, Aaron Allen, “Family Influence Motivates Rainier Beach’s Khalil Shabazz Both On And Off The Court”, in The Seattle Medium:

     “I keep it one hundred with my boys cause the world is real, life is real,” says Shabazz.

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

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