Keep
Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.
Sign off
Sign off verb - Cease broadcasting; get off the air; as of radio stations.
Both terms in one sentence
- Jean Shepherd (of A Christmas Story fame) would sign off his '70s show on New York's WOR with, "Remember, kiddies: keep your knees loose and your glove well-oiled."
Source: Signing Off Catch Phrase -
Jon Stewart decided he was going to sign off The Daily Show with his own brand new catch phrase "Keep f*cking [sic] that chicken" before revealing It's Been Done... live... on the news... unironically.
Source: It's Been Done
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