straight edge
See also: straightedge
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The subculture takes the name from the 1981 song Straight Edge by the hardcore punk band Minor Threat.[1][2] Compare straight (“not using alcohol, drugs, etc.”) attested since the 1904.[3]
Noun
[edit]straight edge (countable and uncountable, plural straight edges)
- (uncountable) A lifestyle and subculture that advocates abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and the usage of recreational drugs.
- Synonym: sXe
- (countable) One who follows this lifestyle.
- (countable) Alternative form of straightedge (“tool to check straightness”).
Derived terms
[edit]Adjective
[edit]straight edge (comparative more straight edge, superlative most straight edge)
- (informal) Living one's life opposing or eschewing the use of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Ian MacKaye (lyrics and music) (1981) “Straight Edge”, performed by Minor Threat: “I don't even think about speed / That's something I just don't need / I've got the straight edge”
- ^ Ross Haenfler (2006) Straight Edge, Rutgers University Press, →ISBN, page 7
- ^ “straight, adj., adv., and n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, March 2024.
Further reading
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straight edge on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
