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ENTRY No. 016OFFICIALLY RECOGNISED BY NOBODY
APPLIES/ ˈɡeɪt.kiːp /
VERB · ALSO A HOBBY
Keeping something to yourself, like a favourite shop, song, product or place, so it doesn’t get too popular. Saying “don’t gatekeep” means “please share where you got it”.
ZACK’S TRANSLATION
Refusing to say where you bought your jacket, as if the jacket is classified.
“Where’s that top from? Don’t gatekeep.”
It’s from a supermarket. It always is.
“I’m gatekeeping this coffee shop.”
It has four tables. You’re right to.
“She gatekept the hairdresser for three years.”
Friendship is temporary. A good fringe is forever.
| WHAT THEY SAY | “Don’t gatekeep.” |
|---|---|
| WHAT THEY MEAN | “Please tell me where you got it.” |
| GROWN-UP VERSION | “Could I ask where it’s from?” |
HOW GATEKEEP ARE YOU? (TODAY’S AVERAGE READER, MADE UP)
FIND OUT PROPERLY
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