Straightedge Edit Meaning

1.

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.

See Lynn

2.

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!"

See hardliner, veganism, minor threat, hardcore, punk, God.

3.

Someone who doesn't do drugs, or drink. Others should not care whether someone is straight edge in this sense.

"Want to get blazed after school?"

"No, I'm straightedge."

"Ok, thats cool."

4.

The principle "don't drink, don't smoke, don't fuck" which came to be in the late 80s by Ian MacKaye and the band Minor Threat.

Most straightedge kids nowadays flaunt the fact that they're straightedge by drawing X's on their hands, wearing clothing that says "Drug Free" or "XXX" or "Poison Free", because for some reason they feel the need to let everyone know they're drug free.

Some (but not all) straightedge kids are sXe because they feel the need to fit in to a group, and they can do so by avoiding toxins.

Straightedge is not to be confused with hardlinekids, who are a violent version of straightedge and kick the asses of smokers and drug doers, because for some reason they believe people should not make their own choices.

Straightedge kid: I'VE GOT THE STRAIGHTEDGE! I'm a person just like you, but i've got better things to do than sit around and fuck my head; hang around with the living dead! Snort white shit up my nose, pass out at shows! I don't even think about speed that's just something I don't need! I've got the straightedge!

Kid 2: Um..lm down. I don't need your beliefs shoved down my throat, thanks

Straightedge Kid: I'VE GOT THE STRAIGHTEDGE!

Kid 2: I know. I know.

Straightedge Kid: NEVER WANT TO USE A CRUTCH! I'VE GOT THE STRAIGHTEDGE!

Kid 2: Great. I know.

Straightedge Kid: I'VE GOT THE---

Kid 2: SHUT THE FUCK UP. I GET IT.

See sxe, drug free, hardline, minor threat

5.

A ruler, or something that can be used to draw straight lines.

"Does anyone have a straightedge? I need to do my Geometry homework."

See straight-edge, straight edge, ruler, strait edge

6.

you dont have to be hardcore emo to be straightedge. you just dont drink/dont smoke/dont fuck

fuck you i dont want a smoke. im straightedge

See andie

7.

of a group of people who commit to a lifestyle free of drugs and alcohol, because those things are stupid

abbreviated as "sXe" or "xxx"

theres like four straightedge kids in our school, the other thousand or so get crunk at least twice a week

See sxe, xxx, straight, edge, hxc, hardcore