Hold my beer
Meaning: Watch this — I'm about to do something either impressive or incredibly stupid.
The classic setup before a reckless attempt. The humor is that the person is so confident they hand off their drink before attempting something that usually ends badly. Also used online when someone one-ups a bad decision — 'You think that's bad? Hold my beer.'
Examples
- Nobody can jump that far.' 'Hold my beer. 没人能跳那么远。''帮我拿着啤酒。«Nadie puede saltar tan lejos.» «Sujétame la cerveza.»「あんな遠くまで跳べるわけない」「ちょっとビール持ってて。」「저만큼 멀리 뛸 수 있는 사람은 없어.」「맥주 좀 잡고 있어.」
- Every time someone says 'hold my beer,' you know something wild is about to happen. 每次有人说'帮我拿着啤酒',你就知道要出大事了。Cada vez que alguien dice 'sujétame la cerveza', sabes que algo salvaje está a punto de pasar.誰かが「ちょっとビール持ってて」って言うたびに、何かとんでもないことが起きるのがわかる。누군가 '맥주 좀 잡고 있어'라고 할 때마다, 엄청난 일이 벌어질 거라는 걸 알 수 있다.
- Florida Man said 'hold my beer' and broke six world records. 佛罗里达男子说了句'帮我拿着啤酒',然后打破了六项世界纪录。El hombre de Florida dijo 'sujétame la cerveza' y batió seis récords mundiales.フロリダ・マンが「ちょっとビール持ってて」と言って、6つの世界記録を破った。플로리다 맨이 '맥주 좀 잡고 있어'라고 말하고 6개의 세계 기록을 깼다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: humor, dares, one-upmanship
Tone: reckless, humorous
✓ Do Say
- Hold my beer.Hold my beer.(帮我拿着啤酒。)Sujétame la cerveza.ちょっとビール持ってて。맥주 좀 잡고 있어.
- Famous last words: hold my beer.Famous last words: hold my beer.(遗言:帮我拿着啤酒。)Últimas palabras famosas: sujétame la cerveza.最後の言葉:ちょっとビール持ってて。마지막 유언: 맥주 좀 잡고 있어.
✗ Don't Say
- Usually precedes poor decisions — use humorously.通常是在做出糟糕决定之前说的——请幽默地使用。Generalmente precede a malas decisiones — úsalo con humor.大抵ろくでもない判断の前に使われる——ユーモラスに使うこと。보통 잘못된 판단 전에 나오는 말이다——유머러스하게 사용할 것.
Origin & History
American folk humor and Southern/redneck comedy tradition. Became an internet meme format in the 2010s. Captures the American spirit of reckless confidence.
Cultural Context
Era: 2010s–present
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Regional notes: All regions
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