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Definition of be straight

straight

adjective

  • fine; okay.
                                                                           

                                                          

    Citation from "Unseen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 12 (2008) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
    Person A: You alright man?

    Person B: Yea I'm straight.
    • See more words with the same meaning: okay, fine.

    Last edited on May 08 2013. Submitted by Jake S. from Blacksburg, VA, USA on Feb 08 1999.

  • heterosexual.
    Person A: Are you gay?

    Person B: No, I'm straight.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

    Citation from "Lincoln Lover", American Dad! (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2006) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.
                                                                  

    Citation from Jexi (2019 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Oct 07 2022. Submitted by Anonymous from Chicago, IL, USA on Mar 22 2002.

  • entirely.
    That car of his is straight junk!

    Last edited on Dec 10 2002. Submitted by Monkey Mike from Oakland, CA, USA on Dec 10 2002.

  • honest.
    Are you being straight with me?
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 

    Citation from "Chapter 7", Eastbound & Down (TV), Season 2 Episode 1 (2010) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 04 2003.

  • loyal.

    Last edited on Jan 04 2003. Submitted by Anonymous on Jan 04 2003.

  • "cool", when referring to a person.
    Oh, my friend - he's straight.

    Last edited on Nov 04 2011. Submitted by Kelsey from New Orleans, LA, USA on Sep 09 2003.

  • not taking drugs, especially after being addicted.
    She's been straight for three years.

    Last edited on Aug 16 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 14 2009.

adverb

interjection

  • interjection of approval.
    Person A: I'm on my way over right now.

    Person B: Straight.

    Last edited on Feb 08 1999. Submitted by Jake S. from Blacksburg, VA, USA on Feb 08 1999.

  • yes.
    Person A: You want to go to the party?

    Person B: Straight.

    Last edited on Feb 13 2003. Submitted by todd o. from West Hartford, CT, USA on Feb 13 2003.

  • used to convey shock or surprise when describing actions. Roughly translates to "actually", in the colloquial sense of "actually" that conveys surprise about an action. (As in, for example, "I can't believe you actually did that!")
    And then he straight walked up to the bouncer, and punched him in the face.

    Last edited on Aug 16 2018. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 20 2011.

noun

  • a heterosexual person.
                                                                                                                                             

    Citation from "Episode 4", Little Britain (TV), Season 3 Episode 4 (2005) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Dec 25 2010. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Dec 25 2010.

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Definitions include: nice, excellent, worthy of envy; "cool"; "tight"; "awesome"; etc.

Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun':

Definitions include: something that is down; ghetto, cool.
Definitions include: full of.
Definitions include: something pleasing to listen to, especially music-related.
Definitions include: cool, awesome, or sneaky but in a cool way.
Definitions include: amazing; "fresh"; "cool".
Definitions include: attractive, usually applying to a male.
Definitions include: very good.
Definitions include: phrase used to indicate that something is very good, excellent, "cool".
Definitions include: something really great.
Definitions include: extreme; wild; awesome.
Definitions include: muscular.
Definitions include: good; excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: something very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: good, great, cool, mad cool.
Definitions include: "shit".

Other terms relating to 'heterosexual, heterosexual person':

Definitions include: a person who has been a lesbian but now lives a heterosexual lifestyle.
Definitions include: "heterosexual".
Definitions include: a person who has been a lesbian but now lives a heterosexual lifestyle.
Definitions include: heterosexual.

Other terms relating to 'okay, fine':

Definitions include: "okay".
Definitions include: in functioning order or at a level of acceptability; "fine".
Definitions include: of a situation or current life condition, good.
Definitions include: "alright".
Definitions include: doing well in life.
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: without need or desire for something or to do something in particular; "fine".
Definitions include: to be okay; not a big concern.
Definitions include: good, cool.
Definitions include: very ok.
Definitions include: to relax; "hang out".
Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool".
Definitions include: good, fine.
Definitions include: "all right".

Other terms relating to 'speech filler':

Definitions include: meaningless filler word.
Definitions include: far less vulgar replacement for "fucking".
Definitions include: "anyhow"; "anyway"; "anyways".
Definitions include: Also freaking; fricking.

Other terms relating to 'to agree, support':

Definitions include: to be strongly in agreement.
Definitions include: in agreement with a plan to do something.
Definitions include: support.
Definitions include: the ability to attract members of the opposite sex.
Definitions include: in support of.
Definitions include: to relax; "hang out".
Definitions include: acronym for "face the wall."
Definitions include: "that's great!"
Definitions include: to support an action.
Definitions include: approving of.
Definitions include: a phrase indicating approval, excitement, or support; "right on".
Definitions include: in agreement.

Other terms relating to 'to be true, tell the truth, honest, confess':

Definitions include: to waste time in order to avoid confrontation or a potentially uncomfortable situation.
Definitions include: to act without worrying about decorum.
Definitions include: honestly.
Definitions include: truthfully.
Definitions include: used when you need to get your point across.
Definitions include: to inform about a crime.
Definitions include: "serious"; "not lying".
Definitions include: to be truthful.
Definitions include: to promise that what one is saying is true.
Definitions include: an event that makes one realize the truth about something.
Definitions include: to confess.
Definitions include: honest talk.
Definitions include: to stay true to one's self; to resist the temptation to be fake.
Definitions include: "for real though", i.e. "seriously though".
Definitions include: to tell the authorities details of a crime; "rat out".

Other terms relating to 'very, extremely, completely, in a grand way':

Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: acronym for "as fuck".
Definitions include: used after an adjective to indicate extremes or excessiveness; "very", "really", "extremely".
Definitions include: exclamation of disappointment.
Definitions include: suffix added to a noun to create the name of a metaphoric creature that exhibits that noun.
Definitions include: used to indicate an extreme condition or an excessive amount.
Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
Definitions include: "super".
Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
Definitions include: doing well in life.
Definitions include: "great" as in "large in number or quantity".
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: fully; extraordinarily; powerfully.
Definitions include: very; really; extremely.

Other terms relating to 'yes, agreements (statements of)':

Definitions include: "for real".
Definitions include: an expression of affirmation.
Definitions include: "for sure".
Definitions include: see hells.
Definitions include: a solicitation of agreement.
Definitions include: seriously.
Definitions include: as a question, to enquire whether someone is present.
Definitions include: "for sure".
Definitions include: a phrase indicating agreement or support.
Definitions include: acronym for "for real".
Definitions include: "for sure".
Definitions include: okay
Definitions include: "yes ma'am".
Definitions include: "okay".
Definitions include: okay.

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Other terms relating to 'straight':

Definitions include: to be truthful.
Definitions include: a phrase indicating approval, excitement, or support; "right on".
Definitions include: milder version of "damn straight."
Definitions include: to stop committing crime.
Definitions include: "I'm straight."
Definitions include: to restrain from laughing.
Definitions include: to chastise.
Definitions include: immediately.
Definitions include: the truth.
Definitions include: not consuming alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and other illegal drugs; and also not engaging in premarital sex.
Definitions include: awesome or cool
Definitions include: straight from the source of said thing.
Definitions include: straight (i.e. very) good.
Definitions include: to have sexual intercourse. also simply "lace"
Definitions include: a true back-story or set of facts.

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