straight up
Short definition from Wiktionary
Adverb
- Truthfully; honestly.
- Unambiguously; bluntly; plainly and directly.
- To the utmost degree; really.
- Of an alcoholic drink, chilled, (stirred or shaken over ice) and served in a cocktail glass, with no ice.
- Alternative form of straight up.
Adjective
- Open, frank.
- Alternative form of straight-up.
- True; unambiguous; unqualified; plainly so, with no bones about it.
- Of an alcoholic drink: served straight up.
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