Define Straight-edge Meaning

Straight-edge
Ideals invented by Ian MacKaye. Primarily focuses on maintaining a pure body and conscience by abstaining from drugs and alcohol. Promotes monogomous relationships (not mariage) and a vegetarian diet (although this is not essential). Ian MacKaye went so far as to shave his head but no one does this as a sign of their devotion anymore. Early straight-edgers could be identified by 'X's tattoed into their hands.

Straight-edge used to mean something. Now you see kids who shop at Hot Topic using Sharpies to draw 'X's on their hands.
By Emlyn
Straight-edge
a state of mind that implies this philosophy:no drugs no drinking no sex unless you are married....no meat is optional.

jonny is straight edge and he wont do any mind altering drugs
By Merl
Straight-edge
a philosophy to live a clean, responsible and sober lifestyle; a choice that many, many people consciously make, except being "straight-edge" is an excuse to put X's all over yourself as well as before and after everything you write, to use a label to make your choices look better than everyone else's and belong to a clique.

Dave: "what's the difference between you and XStevenX - that straight-edge guy?"

Me: "well, both of us choose to live a substance-free and responsible life, except XStevenX is self-righteous, insecure douche-bag who needs desperately wants to be a part of another cliche clique, a needs a pathetic label to advertise his "morals" as being above everyone else's."
By Shela
Straight-edge
Ideals invented by Ian MacKaye. Primarily focuses on maintain a pure body and conscience by abstaining from drugs and alcohol. Promotes monogomous relationships (not mariage) and a vegetarian diet (although this is not essential). Ian MacKaye went so far as to shave his head but no one does this as a sign of their devotion anymore. Early straight-edgers could be identified by 'X's tattoed into their hands.

Straight-edge used to mean something. Now you see kids who shop at Hot Topic using Sharpies to draw 'X's on their hands.
By Noami
Straight-edge
Ideals invented by Ian MacKaye. Primarily focuses on maintain a pure body and conscience by abstaining from drugs and alcohol. Promotes monogomous relationships (not mariage) and a vegetarian diet (although this is not essential). Ian MacKaye went so far as to shave his head but no one does this as a sign of their devotion anymore. Early straight-edgers could be identified by 'X's tattoed into their hands.

Straight-edge used to mean something. Now you see kids who shop at Hot Topic using Sharpies to draw 'X's on their hands.
By Almeta
Straight-edge
Group about not doing any mind altering substances, such as marijuana, shrooms, acid, and ecstasy. See: close minded.

sXe (straight-edge) kid: DRUGS ARE SO BAD DONT DO EM, THEYLL RUIN YOUR LIFE!!!!!

intelligent person: No, actually, thats not true at all. if you have self control, you can live a normal life, while doing things like acid and mushrooms, on weekends when you have no responsibilities to fulfill. Being irresponsible about drugs can and will be unhealthy for you, but if you aren't an idiot, you'll be fine. People needa stop judging others. Live and let live.
By Katalin
Straight Edged
abstaining from alcohol, smoking and recreational drug use.Some adherents may also abstain from caffeine and promiscuity.

dark and battle are straight edged,but not stoney
By Petronella
Straight Edge
Straight edge is basically living a clean life without drugs, drinking and casual sex. It's living a poison free and keeping yourself safe. It is a choice and it does not make you better or worse than anyone. We all make choices and some choose to be straight edge and some don't. Yes, it's true that some people will stop being sXe when they turn 21 but that is just another choice. Straight Edge is a way of life but has now been formed into a trend. Out there, there are true edgers.

1)no drugs
2)no alcohol
3)no promiscuous sex
4) Yes, we do have fun
By Regine
Straight Edge
Originated from the punkrock/hardcore scene. The philosophy/life-choice that humans should have strength, pride, dignity, honor, and self respect; that they shouldn't engage in activities that are a disgrace to their minds and bodies. (such as ingesting and/or becoming addicted to harmful substances for fun, lying and/or being two-faced, and sharing your body sexually with another person when there isn't even a true emotional bond there)

I'm straight edge you fuck, so no I don't smoke, drink, or do drugs.
By Adena
Straight Edge
A board, or piece of wood or metal, having one edge perfectly straight, used to ascertain whether a line is straight or a surface even, and for drawing straight lines.

"Are you straight edge?"
"Did you just call me a fucking ruler?"
By Dulce