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straight dope

straight dope noun: the true information; the whole story.

Noun

straight dope (uncountable)

  1. (slang) The true information; the whole story.

Questions about straight dope

What does straight dope mean?
Straight dope means the true information; the whole story.
What part of speech is straight dope?
Straight dope is a noun.

Words near straight dope in the dictionary

  1. straight cigarettes
  2. straight condenser
  3. straight condensers
  4. straight cover
  5. straight dinkum
  6. straight dope
  7. straight edge
  8. straight edges
  9. straight eight
  10. straight eights
  11. straight engine

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