straight dope
Unvarnished factual account
Straight dope is accurate, reliable information—the unvarnished truth about something: Give me the straight dope on what happened at the meeting.
The phrase suggests insider knowledge delivered without spin or sugarcoating.
Dope here means information (as in the older slang sense), and straight emphasizes its directness and honesty.
- directnessQuality of being straightforward
- candorUnguarded truthfulness
- adviceGuidance on decisions
- factVerifiable piece of information
- truthAccordance with reality
unvarnished truth · plain-speaking · telling it like it is · lowdown · reliability · authenticity · veracity · expertise · honesty · no-nonsense · real deal · accuracy · bluntness · skinny · insight · bottom line · validity · scoop
straight dopelies
Deliberate untruths
falsehood · misinformation · disinformation · fabrication · fiction
straight dopespin
Rapid rotation around axis
hearsay · rumor · gossip · doublespeak · double-talk
straight dopehearsay
Unverified secondhand information
rumor · gossip · scuttlebutt · speculation · conjecture
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