hold my beer

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English

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Etymology

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Suggesting that the speaker is holding a beer and needs someone else to hold it while they perform some act.

Pronunciation

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Phrase

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hold my beer

  1. (humorous, imperative, originally) I am about to start a fight.
  2. (humorous, imperative, US) I am about to do something difficult, extraordinary or crazy which will nevertheless be easy for me.
    • 2008, Kiven Hopper, One Hundred and One Dirty Nasty Disgusting Jokes You'll Love Reading, page 227:
      98% OF AMERICANS SAY 'OH SHIT' BEFORE GOING IN THE DITCH ON A SLIPPERY ROAD. THE OTHER 2% ARE FROM MINNESOTA AND THEY SAY, ‘HOLD MY BEER AND WATCH THIS.’
    • 2010, Virginia Alene, Catch And Release, page 18:
      When he says “Hold my beer and watch this” What he means is “I'm a crazy Redneck and love to show off.”
  3. (humorous, imperative, US) I will outperform someone who did something questionable by doing something even more questionable.

Usage notes

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  • May occur as part of the longer phrase “Hold my beer and watch this”.

Translations

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