Straighteners

Short for hair straighteners (or irons). Quicker and easier to say than hair straighteners.

Becky: Annie, pass me the straighteners please.
Annie: Sure!

by ZebraBuffalo May 29, 2013

Straightener

A straightener in Liverpool is a fight between 2 people to settle their differences. - Not just a punch

Lad1: You 'angin round after school? Gilly is having a straightener with robbo!
Lad2: Yeah la deffo up for seein' that!

by tallica January 16, 2007

Straightener

A reference to cocaine, coke, blow, snow, reference from the HBO show Succession. Roy Kendall refers to cocaine as a “straightener” to accommodate as a short term sobering agent.

I’m so fucked up. I need a straightener.

by September 22, 2021

straighten

To pay off a 'bent' or corrupt official

Jack straightened out the copper and we got let off

by Damian M January 22, 2008

Straightener

A small number of alcoholic drinks to regain one's composure after a stressful experience

I need a straightener after failing the driving test again

by Conal Cam May 25, 2008

straightener

Liverpool word used by chavs (scallies - Tracksuit wearing pricks)meaning to give someone a heafty punch in the face

@Eh you fucking goth, do you wanna straightener ya pricccckkkk@

by Cheesyeggs May 04, 2005

straightenable

having curly hair cut short but still leaving it long enough to straighten...

hockey: "Hey I finally scored at footy at weekend so I can get my curly hair cut.. need to leave it long enough so its straightenable tho"

by lisa_colesy February 11, 2008