straight, no chaser

phrase

An alcoholic drink served in its pure form, without anything mixed in, and not followed by a non-alcoholic drink.

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Meanings

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  1. An alcoholic drink served in its pure form, without anything mixed in, and not followed by a non-alcoholic drink.

    Cowboys in high-heeled boots teeter along its sidewalks, or push the swinging doors aside for a shot or two—straight, no chaser.

    1947, John Clarkson Jay, Skiing the Americas, page 115
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    ‘Here,’ offered Scotch, ‘get a dash of Coke.’ ‘Straight,’ said I, ‘no chaser.’ I gulped the drink all at once. Sat back in the chair as the laughter of the brothers swirled around me. ‘Straight, no chaser, he says,’ Scotch said, throwing back a slug of brandy.

    2007, Fred Khumalo, Bitches' Brew, Jacana Media, →ISBN, page 173
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APA

straight, no chaser. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%2C%20no%20chaser

MLA

“straight, no chaser.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%2C%20no%20chaser. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “straight, no chaser,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/straight%2C%20no%20chaser.

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