hold my beer en · X
Pronunciation
- /həʊld maɪ bɪə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
- /hoʊld maɪ bɪɹ/ (General-American)
Etymology
Suggesting that the speaker is interrupting their consumption of beer in order to engage in an act of alcohol-induced bravado.
Meanings
- (humorous, imperative, qualifier:originally) I am about to start a fight.
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(humorous, imperative) I am about to attempt something dangerous or unintelligent.
98% of Americans say 'oh shit' before going into the ditch on a slippery road. The other 2% are from Minnesota and they say, ‘hold my beer and watch this.’
2008, Kiven Hopper, One Hundred and One Dirty Nasty Disgusting Jokes You'll Love Reading, page 227:When he says “Hold my beer and watch this” What he means is “I'm a crazy Redneck and love to show off.”
2010, Virginia Alene, Catch And Release, page 18:
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(humorous, imperative) I will outperform someone who did something foolish by doing something even more foolish.
[[https://twitter.com/bpedaci/status/796205042802065409] BRITAIN: Brexit is the stupidest, most self-destructive act a country could undertake. USA: Hold my beer].
2016, Tom Phillips et al., “18 Tweets About How America Has Out-Brexited Brexit”, in BuzzFeed:
Deriveds
Translations (9)
nn hoill brillan (I am about to start a fight) · pl potrzymaj mi piwo (I will respond to someone doing something questionable) · uk потрима́й моє́ пи́во (I am about to do something crazy) · es sujétame el cubata (I am about to do something crazy) · hu fogd/fogjátok meg a söröm (I am about to do something crazy) · pl potrzymaj mi piwo (I am about to do something crazy) · ru подержи моё пиво (I am about to do something crazy) · pl potrzymaj mi piwo (I am about to start a fight) · es agárrenme (I am about to do something crazy)