Where did the term “the straight dope” originate?
I was going to post links to threads that discussed it before, but there were too many to bother with. Click on the Search link above and search for the keywords “Straight Dope” in the subject, in GQ only, and you’ll see many of them.
I didn’t read them all, so I’m not sure if they came to any conclusion. If they didn’t, please continue this thread. It does seem like something we should figure out.
Here’s the last thread: “The Straight Dope” - what does it mean. There are links to several of the earlier ones in it.