If you are straight edge you are basically someone who respects their body and wants to live a healthy life. You don't drink, do drugs, or engage in promiscuous sex. Most straight edge people are teenagers (because they are under 21); therefore these are the smart teenagers...you know, the ones that can actually have fun without putting toxins in their body or randomly hooking up with people to pass the time.
"hey you wanna get drunk tonight?"
"no man, I'm straight edge, I can have fun without help."
by rissaX December 26, 2008
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similar to emo in that it was invented by Ian Mackaye but got out of hand and now totally sucks.

Also completley misunderstood, nearly from Day 1.

1)Edge kids blieve in "rules" of no smoking, drinking, drugs or casual sex, with variations of veganism pro-life, etc.

2) Some of these variations are ridiculous and fascist.

But edge wasn't supposed to be rules, it was just supposed to be what you thought was right, and what was good for your health (ahem, getting in fights with smokers may not be too healthy).
1) Edge: STAY TRUE!
Normal Kid: Are you always this uptight?

2) Guy in the mall: (lights up)
Hardline Kid: (beats the shit out of the smoker)
by Andrew August 19, 2004
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you don't need to have sex, do drugs, or drink alchohal to have fun...

just X up
she was a straightedge so she wouldn't smoke the joint
by al February 14, 2005
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x- no tabacco
x- no drugs
x- no alcohol


straight edge has nothing to do with minor threat. they were singing about what they don't do. People are basing straight edge on a SELL OUT. Sex was NOT an original part of straight edge. It was added on in the 90's when people added the christian influence into edge. Sex is a PERSONAL decision in edge.

know your history
FYIE- Fuck you I'm edge
by xAMANDAxTFLx August 15, 2005
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A gang of kids, usually posers and emo's, who think they're hardcore rebels for following the law. They also like to wear X's on their hands to show their douchey allegiance.
Guy 1: Hey Tim, wanna drink?
Guy 2: No, I'm straight edge, I follow the law and that makes me hardcore. But I do miss drinking and having promiscuous butt sex with random men.
by Bryan Mays June 26, 2009
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The only thing gayer than Emo. Being straight edge is just an excuse for kids who are too pussy to try drugs or drink, or for kids who dont have any friends. What makes me laugh is these kids actually think their hard core " gangstas " with their wal-mart rags over their fat, pale nerd faces. I wish one of these kids would live by me so I could beat the shit out of him.
by Niggerdamus August 30, 2006
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Attempt by Mormom kids to make their cult mandated lifestyle seem cool.
If I gotta wear the magic underwear and not drink Coke, then you won't either!
by jingjong February 16, 2005
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