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General Slang
straight up
strayt-UP · phrase · informal
Honestly; for real
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Definitions
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Genuinely or truthfully; also a question meaning 'really?'.
“Straight up, that's the best pie in town.”
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straight up In A Sentence
Straight up, that's the best pie in town.
Origin & Usage
Colloquial Australasian and general English for 'honestly'.
People Also Ask
What does 'straight up' mean?
It means honestly or for real, and as a question it means 'really?'.
How do you use 'straight up' in a sentence?
You might say 'straight up, that's the best pie in town' to stress you mean it genuinely.
Is 'straight up' only Australian?
No, it's common in general colloquial English, but it's widely used in Australasian speech too.
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