Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

straight-up

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.02 in modern English

Syllables: straight-up
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

True; unambiguous; unqualified; plainly so, with no bones about it.

Colloquial

adj

Of an alcoholic drink: served straight up.

adv

Alternative form of straight up.

Example Sentences

"From her recent comments, I think she's a straight-up racist."
"Because it doesn’t actually produce anything, some knock Rockstar as a straight-up patent troll."
"Want to smell like a straight-up snack on a budget? Try out one of #PerfumeTok's favorite scents with notes of milk chocolate, creamy vanilla, and soft musks."
"I'm going to go get a straight-up cocktail."

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: streight up

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does straight-up mean?: True; unambiguous; unqualified; plainly so, with no bones about it.
Where does straight-up come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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