A way of living involving no drugs, alcohol, or premicious sex. This term originally came from a 1980's hardcore band named Minor Threat. They wrote a song called "Straight Edge" (you wouldnt guess). Most people don't know why they were ACTUALLY straight edge. As many people know, the 1980's hardcore was a group of people who just wanted to be different than everyone else. At this time period, all the kids were smoking weed, drinking beer and doing all that shit. These hardcore kids did it to be different. In today's society, most straight edge kids don't know about this and are just straight edge to be cool.
by Calvin-o November 21, 2007
Get the straight edgemug. A movement started in the early 80's from the hardcore punk scene. Basically it means to be drug free.
One major note: you can't be edge if you have more than three bedrooms in your house.
One major note: you can't be edge if you have more than three bedrooms in your house.
1) "Dude, the school newspaper did an article about that straight edge kid. He's pretty cool."
"Yeah, but he's got more than three bedrooms in his house, so he's a FAKIE."
2) "Dude...that edge kid has four bedrooms in his house!"
"WHAT WOULD IAN MCKAYE SAY!!?!?!?!?"
"Yeah, but he's got more than three bedrooms in his house, so he's a FAKIE."
2) "Dude...that edge kid has four bedrooms in his house!"
"WHAT WOULD IAN MCKAYE SAY!!?!?!?!?"
by scene kidz R hotT May 25, 2008
Get the straight edgemug. Once affiliated with the conservative element of the punk movement (against drugs, alcohol and casual sex, extremist elements were anti-abortion and sometimes violent) in the 1980s. Now, however, the meaning can also include people who distinguish themselves from their peer group by abstaining from drugs and alcohol by personal choice rather than by affiliation with the punk subculture ideology.
1988:
Pete wears electrical-tape X's on his hands and burns down abortion clinics, he's a punk-rock mix of Ronald Reagan and the Muslim Brotherhood
2008:
Pete doesn't poke the smot with the rest of us cause he's straight edge, but we love him anyway cause he bakes us lots of betty crocker when we're high.
Pete wears electrical-tape X's on his hands and burns down abortion clinics, he's a punk-rock mix of Ronald Reagan and the Muslim Brotherhood
2008:
Pete doesn't poke the smot with the rest of us cause he's straight edge, but we love him anyway cause he bakes us lots of betty crocker when we're high.
by Faulty March 17, 2008
Get the straight edgemug. sXe - the philosophy of being straight edge. No drugs, drink or casual sex. Often associated with the hXc genre. Straight edge individuals are often seen rockin tight jeans and nike dunks.
Your dunks are sick! Let me get you a drink mate...nah I'm alright thanks, I have a bottle of water with me because I'm so straight edge
by carrotrob December 26, 2008
Get the straight edgemug. by Taylor McGinnis April 20, 2008
Get the straight edgemug. As far as I know Minor Threat originated Straight Edge in the 1980s. Originally, the life style consisted of refusing to use drugs/alcohol. Now, a lot of straight edge kids like to avoid casual sex; however, minor threat never portrayed that idea in their song "straight edge." The band has said that they named this life style "straight edge" because it shows someone who has "got their shit straight" which gives them an "edge over others." They started leading this life style in high school when they would see the teens around them ruining their lives with drug use and alcohol. So, they did the opposite of what they saw people doing, which was a large part of the punk scene.
I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my nose
Pass out at the shows
I don't even think about speed
That's something I just don't need
I've got the straight edge
I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
'Cause I know I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch
I've got the straight edge
_____________________________________
"Straight Edge"
as performed by: Minor Threat
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and fuck my head
Hang out with the living dead
Snort white shit up my nose
Pass out at the shows
I don't even think about speed
That's something I just don't need
I've got the straight edge
I'm a person just like you
But I've got better things to do
Than sit around and smoke dope
'Cause I know I can cope
Laugh at the thought of eating ludes
Laugh at the thought of sniffing glue
Always gonna keep in touch
Never want to use a crutch
I've got the straight edge
_____________________________________
"Straight Edge"
as performed by: Minor Threat
by Steve Hanaway October 30, 2007
Get the straight edgemug. abstaining from alcohol, smoking and recreational drug use.Some adherents may also abstain from caffeine and promiscuity.
by mr moo moo June 29, 2008
Get the straight edgedmug.