AtDtDA(34): Born of Light

[Dave Monroe]

On 6/21/08, Dave Monroe <against.the.dave at gmail.com> wrote:

> "the 'straight dope'"

Main Entry: straight
Pronunciation: \ˈstrāt\
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English streght, straight, from past participle of
strecchen to stretch — more at stretch
Date: 14th century

1 a: free from curves, bends, angles, or irregularities <straight
hair> <straight timber> b: generated by a point moving continuously in
the same direction and expressed by a linear equation <a straight
line> <the straight segment of a curve>
2 a: lying along or holding to a direct or proper course or method <a
straight thinker> b: candid, frank <a straight answer> c: coming
directly from a trustworthy source <a straight tip on the horses> d
(1): having the elements in an order <the straight sequence of events>
(2): consecutive <12 straight days> e: having the cylinders arranged
in a single straight line <a straight 8-cylinder engine> f: plumb,
vertical <the picture isn't quite straight>
3 a: exhibiting honesty and fairness <straight dealing> b: properly
ordered or arranged <set the kitchen straight> <set us straight on
that issue>; also : correct <get the facts straight> c: free from
extraneous matter : unmixed <straight whiskey> d: marked by no
exceptions or deviations in support of a principle or party <votes a
straight Democratic ticket> e: having a fixed price for each
regardless of the number sold f: not deviating from an indicated
pattern <writes straight humor> <a straight-A student> g (1):
exhibiting no deviation from what is established or accepted as usual,
normal, or proper : conventional; also : square 5f (2): not using or
under the influence of drugs or alcohol h: heterosexual
4: being the only form of remuneration <on straight commission>

Main Entry: dope
Pronunciation: \ˈdōp\
Function: noun
Etymology: Dutch doop sauce, from dopen to dip; akin to Old English
dyppan to dip
Date: 1786

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4: information especially from a reliable source <the inside dope>

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/

The Straight Dope

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