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Synonyms

right-on

American  
[rahyt-on, -awn] / ˈraɪtˈɒn, -ˈɔn /

adjective

Slang.

  1. exactly right or to the point.

  2. up-to-date; relevant.

    a right-on movie that shows conditions as they really are.
right on British  

interjection

  1. slang an exclamation of full agreement, concurrence, or compliance with the wishes, words, or actions of another

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adjective

  1. informal modern, trendy, and socially aware or relevant

    right-on green politics
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right on Idioms  

  1. An exclamation of enthusiasm or encouragement, as in You've said it really well—right on! This interjection has a disputed origin. Some believe it comes from African-American slang (it was recorded in Odum and Johnson's The Negro and His Songs, 1925); others feel it is a shortening of right on target, used by military airmen, or right on cue, theatrical slang for saying the right lines at the right time. [Slang; first half of 1900s] Also see way to go.

Etymology

Origin of right-on

An Americanism dating back to 1965–70

Example Sentences

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“His unassailable integrity and right-on powers of assessment allowed him to act as a highly effective advocate for me.” she said.

From New York Times • Dec. 21, 2019

“It’s not an incitement to anything. We’re politically correct, right-on, the last magazine that would recommend violence or killing anyone. “Our cover is a provocation to think,” he added.

From Washington Times • Feb. 3, 2017

At the time, The Guardian said "the whole show is a mess", while a scathing review in the Daily Mail referred to it as "super right-on" and "tooth-achingly trendy".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2016

Thank you for your right-on column on the ageism that plagues our society and how it is so acutely manifested in the music industry.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2016

It's right-on beautiful to see how kind gentlemen is nowadays': and she turned and tried, stumbling, to lead the way downstairs.

From Aylwin by Watts-Dunton, Theodore

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