a stand-up guy

A stand-up guy is someone whom you can trust; a trustworthy person; a reliable person who keeps other people's secrets.

Hooman is such a stand-up guy. Everyone in the class confides in him. His lips are sealed and you can't get a word out of him.

by rashouri October 2, 2013

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Stand Up Guy

Mafia term A good solid man business man. not one to bullshit, can be trusted. Will do anything needed for his family.

AL: Should I worry that donnI is going to jack me on this deal?

Mikey: Donnie is a stand up guy, I trust him with my life.

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A guy who always has to one-up everything anyone says or does. If you say you ran a 5 minute mile, he ran a 4 minute mile. If you say you went swimming this weekend, he'll tell you he's a certified lifeguard and swims every weekend. If you say you made coffee this morning, one-up guy will tell you that he grew, harvested, roasted, ground, and brewed his coffee. Usually the one-up explanations are long-winded, boring, and self-serving. Most of the one-up explanations are probably lies.

"I was telling him about my ski trip to Taos. One-up guy over there spent 20 minutes talking about how he used to be a ski instructor in Taos. I hate one-up guy."

by Quincey Morris June 20, 2008

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stand up guy

Meaning

A loyal and reliable friend.

Origin

The allusion is to someone who would be prepared to stand up and fight on your side if called on, i.e. one who, in the words of the earlier (late 19th century) phrase, would 'stand up and be counted'.

The phrase is American. The earliest citation is in the Pennsylvania newspaper The Charleroi Mail, April 1935:

"But he seems to be a stand up guy and loyalty, with him, seems to be less a virtue than obsession."

by Dixon St. Grottlesex. November 5, 2009

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