straighthead 

To be straighthead:

To see things just as they are.
To not fantasize about a situation, no matter how bad it is.
Seeing without letting feelings influence.

The guy in his job tried to get him fired, hoping he would lose his mind in front of the boss.
However, he was straighthead enough to see beyond the moment and kept himself cool.

straighthead by Leonardo ST August 23, 2009

straighthead 

The name given by drug users to non-drug users.

*Drug user talking to a non drug user when another drug user walks over*

Second drug user: Dude, why're you hanging out with a straighthead?

straighthead by jdb94 October 30, 2011

straighthead 

a girl who plays softball
with blonde hair
and has reading problems

an example of a straighthead welp that would be mary!

straighthead by Sarabobearax3 December 30, 2008

Straightedge 

Straightedge is a lifestyle some people follow, in which they abstain from drink, drugs (including alcohol) and casual sex. It is sometimes abbreviated to sXe.

Being straightedge is not a trend or fad however some people follow it, or pretend to, to seem cool. (see: scene kid, emo). Being straightedge doesn't mean a person can't have fun or is too scared to do drugs, it just means they don't have to do that to have a good time.

Some people who are straightedge have already experienced the drink-and-drugs way of life and have decided it wasn't for them, or there was no need for it, one famous example being Ian Watkins of Lostprophets.

As it is a lifestyle and not a set of rules, many people have their own form of it e.g. some straightedgers are vegan/vegatarian, don't drink coffee or refuse medicinal drugs; these are not principles every straightedge person follows though.

Straightedge has nothing to do with religion. Although the idea of refraining from casual sex, drugs and alcohol is one seen in many religions, you don't have to be religious to be sXe.

Many people are straightedge without realising it - they don't do it to be righteous or follow a trend, they just are. Some people wear shirts with slogans like "poison free" but these are the type who are often very smug about their lifestyle and want to show off or force it onto others. People like these, and the emo/scene posers, are the ones who give being straightedge a bad name.

Scenario of a person who is genuinely straight edge:

Guy: Hey, you want a beer?
sXe Girl: No, thanks, I'm straightedge
Guy: Oh sure, no probs

Poser sXe person scenario:

Guy: You want a beer?
Poser-emo-scene girl: Oh fuck yeah! Ignore the cross on my hand, that was just for show for my millions of myspace photos. Wanna go have illicit sex later?

Extreme sXe person, known as being hardline:

Guy: You want a beer?
Hardline girl: Oh my fucking god, what the fuck? Why the hell are you drinking?
Guy: Woah, chill out
Girl: No I won't! (spends next 3 hours forcing her beliefs onto him (including veganism and refusing medicinal drugs, may get violent if he refuses to listen)

Final type of sXe person- the smug one.

Smug sXe girl: I'm straightedge! I don't drink, take drugs or have casual sex.. no I know you didn't offer, but I obviously felt the need to tell you because I'm so smug about it.


The majority of people are the first example (and they might not even say they are straightedge) so don't lump all people who are sXe together. The real straightedge people will be the ones who are still sticking it out and staying clean in 20 years time, and who disagree with hardline people.

Straightedge by Straightedge Girl October 18, 2008

straightedge 

a lifetime commitment never to drink, smoke, or do drugs. some people include abstainence from promiscuous sex. others abstain from caffeine. started in the hardcore/punk scene of the early 1980's in Washington DC.

Earth Crisis are gods of the straightedge movement.

straightedge by Lynn February 28, 2005

straightedge 

Movement started in 1981 by D.C. Hardcore band, Minor Threat. Drawn from the two songs "Out of Step" and "Straightedge", in which in the former, they emphasize the values of "Don't drink! Don't smoke! Don't fuck!" which means no drugs, alcohol, or promiscuous sex. The movement grew in the hardcore scene as it stood at the time as a stark contrast to the drug and beer-heavy punk 'scenes' of the time. It is still kept on today, although a militaristic and violent branch of straightedge known as 'hardliner' has become more prevalent in some circles, in addition to straightedge's marriage to veganism in others. There are still many out there that believe in real straightedge though, regardless if there're 'x's on their hands or not. It has also been looked down upon by many people as another brand of conformity nowadays.

"I've got the straightedge!"

straightedge by God. October 4, 2005

Straightedge 

One who has chosen the life path of sobriety, doesn't ingest any kind of drug (with the exception of prescribed medication) or drink alcohol.

She is totally straightedge.

Straightedge by coolcat99 July 14, 2009