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/Sounds like "gah" (as in "garden") + "teh" (as in "ten") + "keh" (as in "kept") + "EHP" (as in "egg")/

Meaning

Refusing to share information, places, or recommendations so they don't get popular and get ruined. It's the cultural selfishness of the social media era.

Examples

I'm gatekeeping this restaurant, I don't want it to get crowded.

Stop gatekeeping and share the playlist.

Regional synonyms

In the Dominican Republic, a person, a guy, some dude. The informal Dominican way to refer to any man, friend or stranger, it doesn't matter.