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General Slang
keeping sketch
· phrase · irish
Acting as lookout while someone else is up to no good.
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Acting as a lookout — standing watch while a mate does something they shouldn't. The classic schoolyard sense: one kid robs the apples, the other keeps sketch for the teacher. From the Irish word 'sceith' (to reveal, to inform), filtered through generations of cute hoors.
“Keep sketch — if you see Mr Brennan coming, give us a shout.”
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keeping sketch In A Sentence
Keep sketch — if you see Mr Brennan coming, give us a shout.
Origin & Usage
Hiberno-English, possibly from Irish 'sceith' (to inform, to betray) or from 'sketch' in the sense of a quick observation.
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What does keeping sketch mean?
Keeping sketch means acting as lookout while someone else is up to no good.
How do you use keeping sketch in a sentence?
For example: "You keep sketch by the door while I grab the stuff."
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