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damn straight

[ dam-streyt ]
/ ˈdæm ˈstreɪt /
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interjection
(used to express emphatic affirmation or agreement): Overheard you say they’re the best band ever—damn straight!
adjective
absolutely right: She’s damn straight that fame can change a person for the worse.
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Origin of damn straight

First recorded in 1960–65

Words nearby damn straight

damned, damnedest, damned if I do, damned if I don't, damnify, damning, damn straight, Damn the torpedoes, damn well, damn with faint praise, damnyankee, Damocles
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How to use damn straight in a sentence

  • "You're damn straight it doesn't sound right," Urson reiterated.

    The Jewels of Aptor|Samuel R. Delany

  • I'm hiding behind a woman from those damn straight-left rays; and I'm not a brave Earthman.

    Twelve Times Zero|Howard Carleton Browne
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