Straight
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Straight is a term which may commonly refer to:
In slang usage, the term also refers to:
- The property (philosophy)Property (philosophy)In modern philosophy, logic, and mathematics a property is an attribute of an object; a red object is said to have the property of redness. The property may be considered a form of object in its own right, able to possess other properties. A property however differs from individual objects in that...
or state of extending in one direction without turns, bends or curves; or being without influence or interruption - The personal characterMoral characterMoral character or character is an evaluation of a particular individual's durable moral qualities. The concept of character can imply a variety of attributes including the existence or lack of virtues such as integrity, courage, fortitude, honesty, and loyalty, or of good behaviors or habits...
of displaying honestyHonestyHonesty refers to a facet of moral character and denotes positive, virtuous attributes such as integrity, truthfulness, and straightforwardness along with the absence of lying, cheating, or theft....
or fairness - A poker hand containing five cards in sequential ranked order; see List of poker hands#Straight
- A type of punch used in boxing, also commonly known as a Cross (boxing)Cross (boxing)In boxing, a cross is a power-punch like the uppercut and hook. Compubox, a computerized punch scoring system, counts the cross as a power-punch....
- Straight (racing)Straight (racing)In many forms of racing, the straight is that part of the race track in which the competitors travel in a straight line, as opposed to a bend. The term is used in horse racing, motor racing and track and field athletics....
, a section of a race track - Straight, the second autobiography by British artist Boy GeorgeBoy GeorgeBoy George is a British singer-songwriter who was part of the English New Romantic movement which emerged in the early 1980s. He helped give androgyny an international stage with the success of Culture Club during the 1980s. His music is often classified as blue-eyed soul, which is influenced by...
, co-written with author Paul Gorman - Straight (Nicolas Flessa film)Straight (Nicolas Flessa film)Straight is a 2007 German film by director Nicolas Flessa.-Synopsis:The young German-Polish Jana does everything possible to give the impression of a straight acting woman...
, a film by German director Nicolas Flessa - Straight (Tobias Regner album)Straight (Tobias Regner album)Straight is the debut studio album by German singer Tobias Regner, third season winner of Deutschland sucht den Superstar. It was released on 28 April, 2006 and includes the German #1 single "I Still Burn".- Track listing :Total Time: 44:13...
, the first album by German singer Tobias Regner - Straight RecordsStraight RecordsStraight Records was a record label formed in 1969 to distribute productions and discoveries of Frank Zappa and his business partner/manager Herb Cohen. Straight was formed at the same time as a companion label, Bizarre Records. Straight and Bizarre were manufactured and distributed in the U.S. by...
, a record label - Straight, Inc.Straight, IncorporatedStraight, Incorporated was a non-profit drug rehabilitation program in the United States that existed from 1976 to 1993 and served clients ranging in age from 13 to 20...
, a now-defunct U.S. drug rehabilitation program for adolescents - Straight, a way of requesting and/or serving a drink. Meaning just the spiritDistilled beverageA distilled beverage, liquor, or spirit is an alcoholic beverage containing ethanol that is produced by distilling ethanol produced by means of fermenting grain, fruit, or vegetables...
without any water, cordial (non-alcoholicSquash (drink)Squash is a non-alcoholic concentrated syrup that is usually fruit-flavoured and usually made from fruit juice, water, and sugar or a sugar substitute. Modern squashes may also contain food colouring and additional flavouring...
or alcoholicLiqueurA liqueur is an alcoholic beverage that has been flavored with fruit, herbs, nuts, spices, flowers, or cream and bottled with added sugar. Liqueurs are typically quite sweet; they are usually not aged for long but may have resting periods during their production to allow flavors to marry.The...
), or other mixerDrink mixerDrink mixers are the non-alcoholic ingredients in mixed drinks and cocktails. There are many reasons mixers are used. They change or enhance flavors or add new ones to a drink. Mixers dilute the drink, lowering the alcohol by volume in the drink. They may make the drink sweeter, more sour, or more...
(meaning either neat or straight-upStraight up (bartending)In bartending, the term straight up refers to an alcoholic drink that is shaken or stirred with ice and then strained and served without ice in a stemmed glass....
) - Straight whiskeyStraight whiskeyStraight whiskey is whisky created by distilling a fermented cereal grain mash to create a spirit not exceeding 80% alcohol content by volume and then aging the spirit for at least two years at an abv concentration not exceeding 62.5% at the start of the aging process.Filtering and dilution...
is pure whiskey distilled at no higher than 80% alcohol contentAlcohol by volumeAlcohol by volume is a standard measure of how much alcohol is contained in an alcoholic beverage .The ABV standard is used worldwide....
that has been aged at least two years - StraightedgeStraightedgeA straightedge is a tool with an edge free from curves, or straight, used for transcribing straight lines, or checking the straightness of lines...
, a drawing or cutting tool - A factory-made cigaretteCigaretteA cigarette is a small roll of finely cut tobacco leaves wrapped in a cylinder of thin paper for smoking. The cigarette is ignited at one end and allowed to smoulder; its smoke is inhaled from the other end, which is held in or to the mouth and in some cases a cigarette holder may be used as well...
In slang usage, the term also refers to:
- heterosexualHeterosexualityHeterosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the opposite sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, heterosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, physical or romantic attractions to persons of the opposite sex";...
; see also straight-acting - An expression for an exaggeratedly proper person, theory or lifestyle (as an antonym to counterculturalCountercultureCounterculture is a sociological term used to describe the values and norms of behavior of a cultural group, or subculture, that run counter to those of the social mainstream of the day, the cultural equivalent of political opposition. Counterculture can also be described as a group whose behavior...
or radicalPolitical radicalismThe term political radicalism denotes political principles focused on altering social structures through revolutionary means and changing value systems in fundamental ways...
) - A person's state of sobrietySobrietySobriety is the condition of not having any measurable levels, or effects from, alcohol or other drugs that alter ones mood or behaviors. According to WHO "Lexicon of alcohol and drug terms..." sobriety is continued abstinence from alcohol and psychoactive drug use...
- AbstinenceAbstinenceAbstinence is a voluntary restraint from indulging in bodily activities that are widely experienced as giving pleasure. Most frequently, the term refers to sexual abstinence, or abstention from alcohol or food. The practice can arise from religious prohibitions or practical...
from the use of, or being free from, the effects of drugsPsychoactive drugA psychoactive drug, psychopharmaceutical, or psychotropic is a chemical substance that crosses the blood–brain barrier and acts primarily upon the central nervous system where it affects brain function, resulting in changes in perception, mood, consciousness, cognition, and behavior...
, and/or alcoholAlcoholic beverageAn alcoholic beverage is a drink containing ethanol, commonly known as alcohol. Alcoholic beverages are divided into three general classes: beers, wines, and spirits. They are legally consumed in most countries, and over 100 countries have laws regulating their production, sale, and consumption...
, especially recreational drugs - Going straight, referencing a person who decides to no longer engage in criminalCrimeCrime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
activity - A member of the straight edgeStraight edgeStraight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
subculture - A crack pipe