Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight goods

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: straight -goods
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The truth; the facts.

noun

Someone or something authentic.

Example Sentences

""[I]n me yout' I was d' star poople of d' Sunday school dey opens long ago at d' Five Points. That's straight goods, see!""
"All the same, where did the straight goods leave off and the horseshit begin?"
"The News wrote that the mayor “let loyalty get the better of his duty to provide the public with straight goods.”"
"Over three decades of writing about transit in the Toronto region has landed me in a stupor, unable to give readers the straight goods on our transit needs."
"Is she the straight goods, or is she a gold digger trying to con him?"
"There is no hype about the musicians, no fancy dress, no gimmick to catch the wandering eye. They are simply the straight goods—trenchant musicianship and first-rate ensemble."

Questions

What does straight goods mean?: The truth; the facts.

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