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Definition of straight up

straight up    

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.

    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.

    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...

    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...

    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.

    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.

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

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Other terms relating to 'surprised, surprising':

Definitions include: to take LSD.
Definitions include: very surprised.
Definitions include: a sexual "move" performed by putting two fingers in the vagina and one in the anus.
Definitions include: something impressive, whether good or bad.
Definitions include: to unpleasantly surprise one with a fact.
Definitions include: a person or object that erred.
Definitions include: an attractive person.
Definitions include: shock experienced upon seeing the selling price of an item.
Definitions include: any person whom the speaker doesn't know well.

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

Definitions include: to inform about a crime.
Definitions include: an event that makes one realize the truth about something.
Definitions include: truthful, honest.
Definitions include: to "represent".
Definitions include: honest talk.
Definitions include: "for real though", i.e. "seriously though".
Definitions include: to confess.
Definitions include: to act without worrying about decorum.
Definitions include: to tell the authorities details of a crime; "rat out".
Definitions include: honestly.
Definitions include: serious, not kidding.
Definitions include: "serious"; "not lying".
Definitions include: to act as oneself - to not put on a facade.
Definitions include: to promise that what one is saying is true.
Definitions include: to be truthful.

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

Definitions include: to stare at a person in an aggressive way.
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: greatly.
Definitions include: to lie.
Definitions include: excellent.
Definitions include: "great" as in "large in number or quantity".
Definitions include: good, in reference to talent.
Definitions include: extremely ugly.
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: many or much.
Definitions include: very.
Definitions include: intensely.
Definitions include: styling.
Definitions include: very; really; extremely.
Definitions include: "very".

Slang terms with the same root words

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: fine; okay.
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"

Other terms relating to 'up':

Definitions include: a warning that one or more law enforcement officers are near.
Definitions include: a secret advantage.
Definitions include: to misbehave.
Definitions include: acronym of "all fucked up."
Definitions include: well dressed, wearing makeup, etc.
Definitions include: doing something emphatically.
Definitions include: energetic due to consumption of a stimulant.
Definitions include: to increase.
Definitions include: to contribute one's share.
Definitions include: to mess up.
Definitions include: 1. To be highly intoxicated on drugs and/or alcohol
Definitions include: to make something like ass.
Definitions include: strange, stupid; "weird".
Definitions include: stupid.
Definitions include: strange / stupid.

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