straight up

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English

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A martini served straight up
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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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straight up (not comparable)

  1. Truthfully; honestly.
  2. Unambiguously; bluntly; plainly and directly.
    She told me straight up that she didn't want to go, then surprised me by coming.
    She straight up hates him.
    • 2008 March 25, La Jill Hunt, No More Drama, Kensington Books, →ISBN, page 108:
      "You lied. Straight up lied to me to my face. I thought we were better than that, Nickey. I asked you if you were sleeping with him, if you two were serious. You said no."
    • 2020 November 24, Eileen Aiyana Taylor, The Vampire Peasant: A Sinister Heart Novel, Xlibris Corporation, →ISBN:
      "It took a while though," he lied straight up to his brother. I knew damn well that if he could read minds, then his brother could too, but I guessed he wouldn't have wanted to.
  3. (slang, modifying an adjective) To the utmost degree; really.
    Wow, this food is straight up delicious.
  4. Chilled (stirred or shaken over ice) and served in a cocktail glass, with no ice. (of an alcoholic drink)
    Gimme a margarita, straight up.

Usage notes

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  • There is significant confusion in the use of straight up and other terms in common bartending use; see the usage note for neat

Synonyms

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Antonyms

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Coordinate terms

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  • (alcoholic drink): neat

Adjective

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straight up (not comparable)

  1. open, frank
    • 1984, Joe Biden, “Women in Development: Looking to the Future”, in parliamentary debates (United States Senate):
      I support what you are attempting to do, but quite frankly, I think we should be straight up about what some of the consequences are.
  2. Alternative form of straight-up