phrase Music Slang

Keep On Truckin

/kiːp ɒn ˈtrʌkɪn/ · phrase · slang

An encouragement to keep going, stay persistent, and ride out whatever comes.

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Definitions

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A casual sign-off meaning take care and keep moving forward.

“Catch you later, man — keep on truckin.”
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2

An attitude of laid-back, unstoppable forward motion through life.

“No matter what they threw at him, he kept on truckin.”
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A phrase of encouragement urging someone to persevere and not give up.

“Times are tight, but you just keep on truckin.”
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Keep On Truckin In A Sentence

She lost the gig but told us she'd keep on truckin and find another.
Grandpa's eighty and still keeping on truckin every morning.
Whatever happens at the meeting, we keep on truckin.

Origin & Usage

Tied to a 1936 blues song and supercharged by cartoonist Robert Crumb's 1968 'Keep on Truckin' comic strip, the phrase exploded into 1970s counterculture and funk-era street talk as an anthem of perseverance.

Variants keep on truckingtruckin on
Tags #1970s#disco#funk#soul#vintage#attitude

People Also Ask

What does keep on truckin mean?

It means keep going, stay persistent, and don't let setbacks stop you.

Where did keep on truckin come from?

It traces to a 1930s blues lyric but became iconic through Robert Crumb's 1968 comic and 1970s counterculture.

Is keep on truckin about driving trucks?

No — 'truckin' here means strutting or moving along, an older dance and walking slang, not literal trucks.

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