Playin' for keeps

noun, slang

Hip-hop slang · Rap Dictionary

Definition

To be playing to win.

Examples

“Wanna play chess? I'm playin' for keeps.”

“Just like LA Capone (Yeah), my niggas, we playin' for keeps" - NLE Choppa, Double.”

“I bought an iced out Philippe (Ice) Yeah, playin' for keeps (Keeps) Suck up the gang, she a leech" - Offset, Met Gala.”

“I see in people the moves that I'm makin' You know I'm playin' for keeps You niggas ain't seein' me, never, you're never gon' see me" - Future, Lie to Me.”

“I'm out LA for a week I'm out here playin' for keeps, yeah, yeah I never play in them Jeeps Double R back of the seat, yeah, yeah" - Meek Mill, On the Regular.”

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