Keep ‘er lit

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.

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Keep her lit

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

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keep her 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!

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Keeping the candle lit

Figure of speech, meaning, 'Don't lose hope.' Or 'Keep hope alive.' -Not losing hope

How are things with you these days?
'Keeping the candle lit, thanks.'

Fishermens' wives would keep a candle burning in the window, to guide their husbands back from deep-sea fishing trips.

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