London meaning
allow it
Stop it, leave it alone, drop the subject, or do not continue.
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Meaning
Allow it is an informal command meaning stop, leave that alone, abandon the idea, or do not pursue the matter. The phrase does not usually mean grant permission in this usage.
Pronunciation and grammar
/əˈlaʊ ɪt/ · imperative phrase
Variants: allow that
Highly informal London and wider British youth speech.
How it is used
It can interrupt teasing, reject a suggestion, warn someone away from a topic, or tell a friend to stop an annoying action.
Examples
Local: Allow it, we've already talked about that.
Plain English: Drop it; we've already talked about that.
Local: You want to walk all that way? Allow it.
Plain English: You want to walk all that way? Forget that idea.
Important context
Tone matters. It can sound playful among friends or abrupt and confrontational in a disagreement.