straight-out

[streyt-out]

straight-out

[streyt-out]
adjective Informal.
1.
thoroughgoing: a straight-out Democrat.
2.
frank; aboveboard.

Origin:
1830–40, Americanism; from phrase straight out
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Straight-out is always a great word to know.
So is doohickey. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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straight-out
 
adj
1.  complete; thoroughgoing
2.  frank or honest

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