Straight 153030 207632113 2008-04-23T15:57:59Z Gilliam 506179 Reverted edits by [[Special:Contributions/Peshandratmin|Peshandratmin]] ([[User talk:Peshandratmin|talk]]) to last version by John {{Wiktionary}} '''Straight''' is a term which may commonly refer to: * The [[quality]] or state of extending in one direction without [[turn]]s, [[bend]]s or [[curve]]s; or being without influence or interruption * The personal [[moral character|character]] of displaying [[honesty]] or [[fairness]] * A [[Hand rankings|poker hand]] containing five cards in sequential ranked order * An expression for a [[heterosexuality|heterosexual]] person (as an antonym to [[queer]] or [[gay]]); see also [[straight acting]] * A type of punch used in boxing, also commonly known as a [[Cross (boxing)|Cross]] * ''[[Straight (Tobias Regner album)|Straight]]'', the first [[album]] by German singer [[Tobias Regner]] * [[Straight Records]], a [[record label]] * [[Straight, Incorporated|Straight, Inc.]], a now-defunct U.S. drug rehabilitation program for adolescents * Straight Bourbon is any [[Bourbon whiskey]] that has been aged at least two years * [[Straightedge]], a drawing or cutting tool In slang usage, the term also refers to: * An expression for an exaggeratedly [[proper]] person, theory or lifestyle (as an antonym to [[counterculture|countercultural]] or [[radical]]) * A person's state of [[sobriety]] * [[Abstinence]] from the use of, or being free from, the effects of [[Psychoactive drug|drugs]], and/or [[alcoholic beverage|alcohol]], especially [[recreational drugs]] * ''Going straight'', referencing a person who decides to no longer engage in [[crime|criminal]] activity * A member of the [[straight edge]] [[subculture]] * A [[Crack pipe#Smoked|crack pipe]] == See also == *[[Strait]], a body of water {{disambig}} [[de:Straight]] [[ja:ストレート]] [[zh-yue:直]]