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right-on
[ rahyt-on, -awn ]
adjective
- exactly right or to the point.
- up-to-date; relevant:
a right-on movie that shows conditions as they really are.
right on
interjection
- slang.an exclamation of full agreement, concurrence, or compliance with the wishes, words, or actions of another
adjective
- informal.modern, trendy, and socially aware or relevant
right-on green politics
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Word History and Origins
Origin of right-on1
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Idioms and Phrases
An exclamation of enthusiasm or encouragement, as in You've said it really well—right on! This interjection has a disputed origin. Some believe it comes from African-American slang (it was recorded in Odum and Johnson's The Negro and His Songs , 1925); others feel it is a shortening of right on target , used by military airmen, or right on cue , theatrical slang for saying the right lines at the right time. [ Slang ; first half of 1900s] Also see way to go .Discover More
Example Sentences
Her standing in the world rankings for right-on activists took yet another dive.
Through the open door to the sitting-room, and down the wall to the right-on and on she crept.
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