Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

real and straight

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.93 in modern English

Syllables: re-al and s-traight
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

True, authentic.

Example Sentences

"Im actually pretty dissappointed it wasnt anything. Why cant some people just come across a downed ship anywhere and take some pictures? Like I feel so anxious about it why has nothing real and straight up ever been released."

Etymology

Inversion of fake and gay; used as a way to confirm a story's authenticity.

Inflected Forms

more real and straight (comparative) most real and straight (superlative)

Questions

What does real and straight mean?: True, authentic.
Where does real and straight come from?: Inversion of fake and gay; used as a way to confirm a story's authenticity.

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