Keep it a secret
Slang expression which means that one should keep something that was said a secret. The literally translation is “hold it down”.
Patois: Mi hear seh Cherine deh gi har man bun wid Janise husband, but nuh tell nobady, hol it dung
English: I heard that Cherine is cheating on her man with Janise husband, but don’t tell anyone, keep it a secret
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