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Straight-up

adj, adv, slang

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

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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