What does Hold your heart mean?

Means 'be patient / calm down.' Often said to someone anxious or angry. Similar to 'hold your peace.' For example: "The doctor will see you, just hold your heart small. (...just be patient for a bit.)"

Where does the slang word Hold your heart come from?

Hold your heart is a slang term from Liberia. It is part of the rich slang vocabulary used in Liberia and across Africa.

Hold your heart

🇱🇷 Liberia Slang

Added Aug 03, 2025 · 1 definition

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Means 'be patient / calm down.' Often said to someone anxious or angry. Similar to 'hold your peace.'

"The doctor will see you, just hold your heart small. (...just be patient for a bit.)"

by Khulekani Dladla Elder · Aug 03, 2025

Word Details

Country: 🇱🇷 Liberia
Definitions: 1 community definition
Added: August 2025

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