# "Straight Dope"

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/116598>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/116598 "2002-06-29T19:19:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![clayshoom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/58956e/32.png) [@clayshoom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clayshoom)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/116598/1 "2002-06-29T19:19:59Z")

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I realize this question will have been answered at some time but the search I attempted (of course) returned pretty much all the results. I mean the words are in every column, post, so on. Where and how can I read how the expression “straight dope” came about?  
Thanks!

clay

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**Author:** ![Dr.Lao](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/2bfe46/32.png) [@Dr.Lao](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Lao)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/116598/2 "2002-06-29T19:41:24Z")

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[The Ultimate SD Question](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=39931)  
[the straight dope](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=23776)  
[The Straight Dope](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=5096)  
[Origin of the phrase “straight dope”](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?threadid=29430)

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**Author:** ![jacksen9](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ce73a5/32.png) [@jacksen9](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jacksen9)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/116598/3 "2002-06-29T19:45:01Z")

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Welcome to the board. You might find some answers here [http://www.straightdope.com/faq/firstcolumn.html](http://www.straightdope.com/faq/firstcolumn.html)

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**Author:** ![Stupendous\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Stupendous\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stupendous_man)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/116598/4 "2002-06-29T19:45:29Z")

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Yes, that should do nicely there…

Welcome Clayshoom. There! First one to say it.

Now, if anything is ever on your mind, be sure to search for it first, and if unsuccessful, feel free to pick our brains.

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**Author:** ![Stupendous\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Stupendous\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stupendous_man)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2002, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/straight-dope/116598/5 "2002-06-29T19:46:35Z")

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BLAST!!  
Jacksen9 where did YOU come from!? 😉