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straight up

 

1. Sl. upright. A fine guy—really straight up. She is one of the most straight up brokers in town.

2. . Sl. [of a drink] served without ice; neat. I'll have a bourbon, straight up, please. No, not straight up. Just a little ice.

3. . Sl. [of eggs] cooked sunny-side up; having to do with eggs cooked with the yolks facing up. Two eggs, straight up, and a cup of coffee. I like my eggs straight up, but the white part has to be cooked solid.

See also: straight, up

straight up

  (British & Australian informal)

something that you say in order to emphasize that you are being honest or to ask someone whether they are being honest Straight up, John, I never laid a finger on her. You're not telling me she's sixty! Straight up?

See also: straight, up

straight up

Served without ice, generally said of an alcoholic drink, as in He ordered a martini straight up. Straight was first recorded with this meaning in 1874.

See also: straight, up

straight up

1. mod. [of someone] upright and honest. A fine guy—really straight up. She is one of the most straight up brokers in town.

2. mod. without ice; neat. I’ll have a bourbon, straight up, please.

3. mod. sunny-side up; having to do with eggs cooked with yellow yolks facing straight up. I like my eggs straight up, but the white part has to be cooked solid.

See also: straight, up

straight up

Served without ice: whiskey straight up.

See also: straight, up