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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STRAIGHT-EDGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Straight-Edge is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STRAIGHT-EDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Straight edge

Straight edge is a subculture and subgenre 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 refraining from engaging in promiscuous sex, following a vegetarian or vegan diet, and not using caffeine or prescription drugs. The term was adopted from the song "Straight Edge" by the hardcore punk band Minor Threat. Straight edge emerged amid the mid-1980s hardcore punk scene. Since then, a wide variety of beliefs and ideas have been associated with some members of the movement, including vegetarianism, animal rights, and Christianity. While the commonly expressed aspects of the straight edge subculture have been abstinence of alcohol, nicotine, and illegal drugs, there have been considerable variations on how far to take the interpretations of "abstaining from intoxicants" or "living drug free". Disagreements often pertain to the primary reasons for living straight edge. Straight edge politics vary widely, from left-wing and revolutionary to conservative.

Definition of straight-edge in the English dictionary

The definition of straight-edge in the dictionary is not indulging in any kind of drug-taking or sexual activities.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STRAIGHT-EDGE

straight men
straight off
straight razor
straight shooter
straight ticket
straight up
straight-acting
straight-arm
straight-arrow
straight-cut tobacco
straight-edged
straight-faced
straight-laced
straight-line
straight-out
straightaway
straightbred
straightedge
straighten
straighten out

WORDS THAT END LIKE STRAIGHT-EDGE

acknowledge
bleeding-edge
common knowledge
cutting edge
cutting-edge
edge
fore-edge
general knowledge
hard-edge
hedge
knife-edge
knowledge
leading edge
leading-edge
ledge
on edge
pledge
sledge
to my knowledge
wedge

Synonyms and antonyms of straight-edge in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «straight-edge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STRAIGHT-EDGE

Find out the translation of straight-edge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of straight-edge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «straight-edge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

直边
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

borde recto
570 millions of speakers

English

straight-edge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीधे बढ़त
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مستقيم الحافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

линейкой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

straight-edge
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সোজা প্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

straight-edge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

tepi lurus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

straight-edge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ストレートエッジ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

스트레이트 에지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lurus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thẳng tiến
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நேராக-விளிம்பில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सरळ धार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

düz mastar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

straight-edge
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

liniału
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

лінійкою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drept oră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

straight -edge
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

reguit - rand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rak kant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

rettholt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of straight-edge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STRAIGHT-EDGE»

The term «straight-edge» is quite widely used and occupies the 48.630 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about straight-edge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STRAIGHT-EDGE»

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Sober Living for the Revolution
Tracing this history, the book includes contributions from famed Straight-Edge rockers like Ian MacKaye (Fugazi), Mark Anderson (Dance of Days) and Andy Hurley (Fall Out Boy) and numerous other activists dedicated to a sober, liberated ...
Gabriel Kuhn, 2010
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All Ages: Reflections on Straight Edge
So many people who seemingly stood for the same thing have since explored virtually every direction in life you could dream up. This is our Banned In DCand then some .
Beth Lahickey, 1997
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Straightedge Youth: Complexity and Contradictions of a ...
Drawing on interviews with founding members and current straightedge youth, content analysis of the music lyrics, and straightedge zines, Wood places the movement within the context of contemporary subcultural theory and the framework of ...
Robert T. Wood, 2006
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Straight Edge: Hardcore Punk, Clean Living Youth, and Social ...
This book provides fresh perspectives on the meaning of resistance and identity in any subculture.
Ross Haenfler, 2006
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CM Punk: Straight Edge Heel
"Describes the life of CM Punk, both in and out of the ring"--Provided by publisher.
William Caper, 2012
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The Mechanical Systems Design Handbook: Modeling, ...
Straight Edge FIGURE 10.26 Nonstraightness measurement (first set-up). (From Dorf, R. and Kusiak, A., Handbook of Design, Manufacturing, and Automation, John Wiley, New York, 1994. With permission.,) probe signal is the nonstraightness ...
Yildirim Hurmuzlu, Osita D.I. Nwokah, 2001
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The Resisting Muse: Popular Music and Social Protest
468), suggesting that straight edge's creed of individual self-control may have, despite (or because of) all the evidence of fanaticism and aggression, beneficial social effects. Meanwhile, Robert Wood's article '"Nailed to the X'" examines 600  ...
Ian Peddie, 2006
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Everyone Is NOT Doing It: Abstinence and Personal Identity
For the latter, straight edge was a phase, a temporary stop in his life trajectory, whereas for Jayson truly being straight edge entails a lifelong commitment. Clearly, Jayson's perspective on what it means to be straight edge, its seriousness, and ...
Jamie L. Mullaney, 2006
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The Mechanician and Constructor for Engineers: Comprising ...
T is is effected by referring it to both the surfaces which were made b grinding the two hollow ones together; and, to do this effectually, the straight-edge is rubbe on the plate in various directions. To avoid being deceived with any slight rockin ...
Cameron Knight, 1869
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Straight Edge: Straight Edge Groups, Straight Edge ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Books, LLC, Source: Wikipedia, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STRAIGHT-EDGE»

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Spider-Man must be white, straight-edge, according 2011 agreement
In the long run of hacked emails that have emerged from the Sony this year, few pop culture figures have been publicly ravaged more than comic book hero ... «The 405, Jun 15»
2
This Weed-Vaporized Coffee Is Straight-Edge
In Los Angeles, the best part of waking up … is straight-edge weed coffee in your cup. It was bound to happen in California, with the recent boom of third-wave ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Jun 15»
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Espresso Is the Drug of Choice for Straight Edge Punks in San Diego
It's become a moment in obscure pop culture that resonates with straight-edge kids who have an Agent Cooper-like affection for coffee stemming from their ... «Munchies_ Food by VICE, Feb 15»
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Ask Andrew W.K.: Can I Be Straight-Edge and Still Party Hard?
[Editor's note: Every Wednesday, New York City's own Andrew W.K. takes your life questions and sets you safely down the right path to a solution, a purpose, ... «Village Voice, Feb 15»
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The Punk Rock Roots of XTRMST, the New Straight-Edge Hardcore …
Today in Didn't See That One Coming: AFI's Davey Havok and Jade Puget have started a straight-edge hardcore band dubbed XTRMST, and producer/beat ... «Noisey, Nov 14»
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AFI Members Reveal Debut Details For Straight-Edge Band
Davey Havok and Jade Puget, the respective frontman and guitarist for turn-of-the-century punk pioneers AFI, have announced their new straight-edge hardcore ... «theMusic, Oct 14»
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Members of AFI forget they were once in a straight-edge hardcore …
Though initially formed as a straight-edge hardcore band in the small town of Ukiah, California in the early '90s, AFI has undergone a variety of changes in its ... «A.V. Club, Mar 14»
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Five Musicians You Probably Didn't Know Are Straight-Edge
The straight-edge genre of punk rock wouldn't exist otherwise. There are also plenty of stars who just abstain but don't adhere to the lifestyle or identify with the ... «Houston Press, Dec 13»
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Ten Straight-Edge Bands With Hilarious And/Or Terrible Names
Last night, Washington D.C. straight-edge stompers Coke Bust ripped open Churchill's Pub like a moody Norse God leveling some mountains out of ennui. «Miami New Times, Jan 12»
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The Top 10 Straight-Edge Schools
You are not alone! College information site Unigo recently rated the top 10 straight-edge schools in the country. Check out a slide show of the schools below. «Huffington Post, Sep 11»

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