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title: "keep on truckin · GenZ Decoded"
description: "keep on truckin: An encouragement to persevere and keep going. Example: \"Times are tough, but you just keep on truckin.\" Meaning and usage."
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# keep on truckin

Boomer[#lifestyle](https://genzdecoded.com/slang-for/lifestyle/)

**Meaning.** An encouragement to persevere and keep going.

See it in a sentence

Times are tough, but you just keep on truckin.

## How each generation says it

The closest equivalent for this idea in every generation.

- Gen Z

    [stay up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/stay-up/)

- Gen Alpha

    No word for this one yet.

- Millennial

    [keep your head up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/keep-your-head-up/)

- Gen X

    [hang in there](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/hang-in-there/)

- Boomer · this one

    keep on truckin

- Plain English

    encouragement to persevere and keep going

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## Related slang

- [jawn](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/jawn/): A catch-all word standing in for any thing, object, person, or place.
- [jittleyang](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/jittleyang/): Something flashy or eye-catching that grabs your attention.
- [keep your head up](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/keep-your-head-up/): An encouragement to stay strong through difficulty.
- [literally me](https://genzdecoded.com/dictionary/literally-me/): A phrase used when someone strongly identifies with a character, image, or situation.

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