Etymology Journal · H
Hold my beer
Meaning
- A humorous preface to an act that is likely dangerous, stupid, or ill-advised. It suggests that the speaker is about to do something reckless that you have to see to believe.
Reckless, hilarious
Used in a sentence
- He said he could jump over that fence in one go, then said, Hold my beer.
- Watching him try to fix the wiring was like a real life hold my beer moment.
- Hold my beer, I am going to see if I can parallel park this truck in that tiny space.
The backstory
This has roots in internet meme culture. It captures the essence of the guy at a party who thinks he can jump off a roof into a pool.
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