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adjective

• straight from the source of said thing.

                                                                                                         
  
                                                                               
  
  Citation from "Chapter 8", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Nov 28 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Nov 28 2011.

adjective

• truthful. Also implies getting to the point quickly.

  I'll be straight-up with you and tell you what's really going on at the factory.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.

  Last edited on Jul 19 2015. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.

• without condition.

  Boss: We're pretty slow today. You can take the day off if you want.
  
  Subordinate: Straight up?

  Last edited on Dec 28 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 28 2018.

adverb

• absolutely or very.

  That's straight up lame.

                                                           
  
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
  
  Citation from "The Fight", Parks and Recreation (TV), Season 3 Episode 13 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: very, extremely, completely, in a grand way.

  Last edited on Aug 01 2011. Submitted by Mike C. from NJ, USA on Mar 18 2002.

• exactly, precisely.

  This is straight-up what she told me...

  • See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.

  Last edited on Nov 21 2002. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.

• truthfully.

  This is straight-up what happened...

  This is straight-up the secret she told me...

  • See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.

  Last edited on May 02 2013. Submitted by Maurice J. from Fall River, MA, USA on Nov 21 2002.

interjection

• truthfully.

  Person A: Michael Jordan is coming out of retirement.
  
  Person B: Straight up?

                                                        
  
                                                                                           
  
  Citation from Rookie Blue, "Signals Crossed", Season 1 Episode 4 censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

                                                                                
  
                                                                                                                       
  
  Citation from "The Inner Circle", The Office (TV), Season 7 Episode 23 (2011) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess.

  Last edited on Jul 24 2011. Submitted by Jeremy from Chicago, IL, USA on Dec 24 2001.

• used to add flourish, especially when describing a surprising event.

  And then he straight up punched the security guard.

  • See more words with the same meaning: surprised, surprising.

  Last edited on Mar 20 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 02 2009.