straight up

Meaning

Adv

1. (not-comparable) Truthfully; honestly.
2. (not-comparable) Unambiguously; bluntly; plainly and directly.
3. (not-comparable, slang) To the utmost degree; really.
4. (not-comparable) Chilled (stirred or shaken over ice) and served in a cocktail glass, with no ice. (of an alcoholic drink)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) open, frank
2. (alt-of, alternative, not-comparable) Alternative form of straight-up.

Synonyms

erect

forsooth

frankly

in truth

truly

veraciously

above

vertical

Translations

vertrauensvoll

wahrhaftig

wahrheitsgemäß

ohne Eis

ungelogen

sincèrement

véridiquement

verdadeiramente

no duro

verdaderamente

Etymology

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