skraight

English

Adjective

skraight (comparative more skraight, superlative most skraight)

1. Pronunciation spelling of straight, representing African-American Vernacular English.
   • 1992, Preston Coleman, chapter 6, in Elmo Frumpkin: An American Story, Athens, G.A.: Piccolo Press, →ISBN, page 15:

     "Hannibal? Where are we?" groaned Elmo. / "We at momma's. Now stand up skraight." Hannibal rapped on the door. A few moments later it cracked open.

   • 2006, Eric Jerome Dickey, Chasing Destiny, Waterville, Me.: Thorndike Press, →ISBN, page 464:

     You ain't legit. I'm a skraight-up hustler. You ain't got no street cred with me.

   • 2013 April 17, Jon Moy, “The 10 Hottest Skyscrapers In The Game Right Now”, in Complex‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: Complex Networks, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2023-03-21:

     The Mode Gakuen Cocoon Tower is dedicated solely to education. Yup, 669 ft. of skraight learning.

   • 2013 March 18, Drew Millard, “The Night the Bottom Fell Out from Under the Rap Internet”, in VICE‎^[2], archived from the original on 2022-08-18:

     The only level head throughout the entire affair seems to have belonged to T.I., who sagely tweeted, "Just holla'd @my Lil bruh Tunechi...& he skraight! TMZ some fuck-niggaz for reporting that hoe-ass-shit!!! That man daughter is like mines… That shit surely got his mama hurtin,his kids hurtin,& he got true to da game patnas like me & Othas who ready to RIDE bout all da fuck shit."

   • 2013 June 25, Noire [pseudonym], Dirty Rotten Liar, New York, N.Y.: Kensington Publishing Corp., →ISBN, page 230:

     Everybody woulda got the memo that the great Mrs. Domino's rich ass ain't nothin but a jump-off, out there getting'^[sic] smutted on the side! Damn skraight!

   • 2016, LaQuita Cameron, chapter 15, in She Deserves a Rich Thug, Cole Hart Presents, →ISBN, page 177:

     I'm skraight. A nigga out here eaten good... surviving and grinding. What you got for me?