Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight-edger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: straight-edger
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who follows the straight edge lifestyle.

Example Sentences

"Not everyone in the group shares the trio’s enthusiasm for weed: Though Tyler [Tyler, the Creator] is tolerant, he’s an asthmatic straight-edger who occasionally chafes at the fumes that trail these guys."

Etymology

From straight edge + -er.

Inflected Forms

straight-edgers (plural)

Questions

What does straight-edger mean?: A person who follows the straight edge lifestyle.
Where does straight-edger come from?: From straight edge + -er.

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