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straight arrow
An honest, ethical person who makes good decisions. Primarily heard in US. Kristen was often mocked by her peers for being a straight arrow who always followed the rules and stayed out of trouble.
straight arrow
n. an honest person; a law-abiding citizen. (see also
straight shooter.)
Willy is really a straight arrow at heart—as long as he’s not around Max. Max is not a straight arrow. Slime is more like it. straight arrow
A conventional and ethical person. As morally straight as an arrow, that person is likely to be dull. As used in colleges during the mid- 20th century, a straight arrow wasn't the type who'd get drunk or use drugs. If female, her necking, petting, or going further was out of the question.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Hannele | | HAHN-ne-le | Finnish |
Lyn | | LIN | English |
Ercilia | | - | Spanish |
PacÍFica | | pah-THEE-fee-kah (Spanish), pah-SEE-fee-kah (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish |
Brigita | | - | Slovene, Croatian, Latvian |
Betty | | BET-ee | English |