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straight edge

noun

Etymology

The subculture takes the name from the 1981 song Straight Edge by the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. Compare straight (“not using alcohol, drugs, etc.”) attested since 1904.

Definitions

  1. A lifestyle and subculture that advocates abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and the usage…

    A lifestyle and subculture that advocates abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and the usage of recreational drugs.

  2. One who follows this lifestyle.

  3. Alternative form of straightedge (“a tool to check for straightness”).

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco,…

      Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

The neighborhood

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No curated loop yet for straight edge. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA