straight up

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straight up

Where it comes from

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

adverb

informal, not comparable Truthfully; honestly.
informal, not comparable Unambiguously; bluntly; plainly and directly. She told me straight up that she didn't want to go, then surprised me by coming.
not comparable, slang, modifying an adjective To the utmost degree; really. Wow, this food is straight up delicious.
not comparable Of an alcoholic drink, chilled (stirred or shaken over ice) and strained before being served in a cocktail glass, with no ice. Gimme a margarita, straight up.
Similar: up, straight

Opposite: on the rocks

adjective

not comparable Open, frank. 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.
alternative, not comparable Alternative form of straight-up

Thesaurus

adverb

Opposite: on the rocks

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adv drink

Español	frío y / pero sin hielo

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"straight up." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/straight%20up. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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@misc{straight_up_2026,
  title = {straight up},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/straight%20up},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}