Represent = do reasonably well?

Benjamin Barrett gogaku at IX.NETCOM.COM
Wed Jan 15 21:28:21 UTC 2014


In a show of mock arrogance on playing go on an 18-board, a friend texted me:

Try me on the 18 and see if I don't represent, bitch.

I think "represent" here means do to a respectable degree. I don't see this meaning on Wiktionary.

Benjamin Barrett
Formerly of Seattle, WA

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