A fork of Rural Dictionary
Don't snitch on your co-defendants.
If we get caught by the feds hold water.
When you confide in someone and they immediately tell someone else when you told them not to Cant keep a secret
I told Alicia furtively about my vaginal disease and the next day I found out that she told her boyfriend, and the cheer team! Black people can't hold water for nothing!
Means you can't keep any secrets period
OMG I told Alyssa to keep the engagement a secret but she blew the surprise. I told her "you can't hold water damn"
Stop gossiping, blabbing, etc. Shut up, bite your tongue.
Ashley: What does that mean to say, "hold your water"? Francis: It means stop gossiping, blabbing, etc. Shut up, bite your tongue. Ashley: I saw my bff kissing my bf. Francis: Omg, hold your water.