adj, adv, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   True; unambiguous; unqualified; plainly so, with no bones about it. colloquial, not-comparable

   "From her recent comments, I think she's a straight-up racist."

2. 2
   Of an alcoholic drink: served straight up. not-comparable

   "I'm going to go get a straight-up cocktail."

Adverb

1. 1
   Alternative form of straight up. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

erectorthogonalperpendicularplumbplungingprecipitous

Example

More examples

"If you don't punctuate your chat messages, George will straight-up block you."

Etymology

From Middle English streight up (“straight, erect, not curved or crooked, direct, honest”), equivalent to straight + up.

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