Started by Ian Mackaye, the lead singer of Minor Threat. Edge kids wore X's on thier hands. The rules of Straight Edge was that you did not have one night stands, you did not drink any form of alcohol, you did not do drugs and you did not smoke. The earlier skinheads were mostly Straight Edge.
Minor Threat was a Straight Edge band. Ian Mackaye amazingly also had a strong part in the creation of emo, except in his time itwas called emocore.
by Freak Face April 29, 2005
Man that punk kid just called me straight edge. I'm gonna go on urban dictionary and make the very definition of the word a personal defense for myself and my boring ass lifestyle.
by DameonSpawn September 10, 2016
Created by Minor Threat, A person that is true to themsleves and does not indulge in any unneeded mind altering substances ever! This means to be straight edge you must never drink alchohol smoke anyhting or have promiscous sex. Ohh yeah Girls Cant Be Straight Edge Minor Threat Said So.
Stoner: Hey Jeremy you wanne light up with me?
SXE Jeremy: fuck you, you fuckin fuck why the fuck would i fuckin do something fuckin stupid like that ya fuck im fuckin straight edge.
SXE Jeremy: fuck you, you fuckin fuck why the fuck would i fuckin do something fuckin stupid like that ya fuck im fuckin straight edge.
by True Till Death May 17, 2005
Straight edge is a real and life long dedication. people say that they're straight edge when they don't even know what it means. it's no drugs, no alcohol, and no casual sex, true. b ut it's not just that. it's no impurities are to enter your body, period. it means you won't poison your body or mind at all. not jus until your 18, or 21, or married. YOUR WHOLE LIFE. all the "scene" and "emo" wannabe-s claim to be straight edge, but they can't even define it. they just to be cool. they realy need to research. seriously.
i'm soo straight edge & scene. i'm emo& i like to hxc dance. we can get high. and drink some smirnoff. (anti-example)
by katie603 March 31, 2007
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 01, 2007
by KidKuprisun August 15, 2011
Straight edge was invented by a song from the band Minor Threat in the early 80's. It was all started by one line in a 45 second song, I've got the straight edge. It was invented in Washington DC and was brought up to Boston by a guy named Al Bareal he invented hardline. Straight edge has three simple rules no drinking, no drugs, and no smoking. Hardline is much like straight edge but has more rules than just no drinking, no smoking, and no drugs. No caffine, have to be a vegetarian or vegan, no sex unless it's procreation, no imported chocolate, no porn, no masterbating are some of the other rules. There are two types of straight edge lifestyles the positive an the militant. Boston is known for it's militant type edge, Boston Beatdown. Straight Edge is a lifestyle not a label. It is a new generation. Here is the real history and def of straight edge.
by xSLADEx February 10, 2010