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    [Adjective]  | "right" | \ ˈrīt \


    1: righteous, upright

    2: being in accordance with what is just, good, or proper

    3: conforming to facts or truth : correct

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English, from Old English riht; akin to Old High German reht right, Latin rectus straight, right, regere to lead straight, direct, rule, rogare to ask, Greek oregein to stretch out;

    [Noun]  | "rightness" 


    1: conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong;


      * e.g., " ... she seems to confuse rightness with self-righteousness "




    2: the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting;


      * e.g., " ... the irrefutable rightness of the criticism didn't make it any more pleasant to hear "




    [Adjective]  | "right" 


    1: following an original exactly;


      * e.g., " ... a modern replica of an 18th-century British warship that is right in all of its details "




    2: being exactly as appears or as claimed;


      * e.g., " ... despite the name, New York's East River is a strait and not a right river "




    3: being in agreement with the truth or a fact or a standard;


      * e.g., " ... the obvious answer is not always the right one "




     [ "right right right" ]

    1: Common phrase used when someone is pretending that they are listening to you but they really don't care about any of the words that are coming out of your mouth.

      * e.g.,  ... "I just bought these brand new shoes this weekend. Aren't they dope vader?" 

     [ "right right" ]

    1: actually from the movie clockwork orange

      * e.g.,  ... "do you agree?" 

     [ "Right Right!" ]

    1: A common way of starting a story when changing the subject

      * e.g.,  ... girl 1: Right right! You never guess what happened the other day? 

     [ "right right" ]

    1: Listening, but not listening, blah blah blah.........Thinking to yourself...." Lying ass, would this motha fucka shut up for a fuckin minute". ( see Serious ? )

      * e.g.,  ... Jaime: Yeah I bet you I get more skins than Barney 

     [ "right right" ]

    1: Confirmation that one should go right

      * e.g.,  ... Hey its right right. 

     [ "right-on" ]

    1: An expression which adds a positive emphasis to an idea. It

      * e.g.,  ... "Right-on, brother." 

     [ "right-on" ]

    2: can mean "cool" or "fantastic" or "you-got-it". Very popular

     [ "right-on" ]

    3: in the '70's when Isaac Hayes hit record "Shaft" used the

     [ "right-on" ]

    4: expression in its lyrics.

     [ "The Right" ]

    1: Exercise your rights or you are just another norm

      * e.g.,  ... We all have the right to: 

     [ "Righting" ]

    1: Masturbating with your right hand

      * e.g.,  ... Jake: Yo Nick, I was up till 12 am righting. 

     [ "that right there" ]

    1: A 200ml bottle of Hennessey

      * e.g.,  ... Lemmie git that right there! 

     [ "Right" ]

    1: When someone is correct or tells the truth

      * e.g.,  ... Wow Lauren and Nadia are like, always right 

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