Additions to the guide include terms like "bricks" (referring to often counterfeit Xanax 2mg tablets), "Frank" (a term that refers to GHB / GBL / 1,4B) and "Lean" (over-the-counter cough syrup mixed with soft drink). Go to the Dovetail Guide to Slang to find out more.
If you're open, honest, and candid, you're frank — that can mean refreshing honesty or too much information.
frank, candid, open, plain mean showing willingness to tell what one feels or thinks. frank stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience.
Franc meant "free", the Francs were "the free people". Saying you are "speaking frankly" means you are "speaking freely".
to be frank/let me be frank Definitions and Synonyms
phrasespoken. DEFINITIONS1. used when you are going to say something that other people might not like to hear.
Frank is used similarly to words like blunt, open, candid, and outspoken. These words often mean a person is being honest even when it is rude to do so or when the truth is going to hurt.
They are generally positive words, although it is possible to be too frank in a way that other people might not like. Direct, outspoken and blunt all describe somebody's manner of saying what they think.
Some common synonyms of frank are candid, open, and plain.
Old English franc, franca "freeman, noble; Frank, Frenchman," from Medieval Latin francus, a Late Latin borrowing of Frankish *Frank, the people's self-designation (cognate with Old High German Franko, the Latin word also is the source of Spanish and Italian names Franco).
She gave me some very frank criticism. Don't be afraid to be perfectly/completely frank with me. To be brutally frank with you, I don't think you're good enough. We had a full and frank discussion.
No, it's not that insulting: you're saying that he speaks plainly and openly. It can be a mild insult in British English; where faint praise is taken to be great insults, and faint insults to be great praise, but that's another question.
Couples that are frank to each other do not keep secrets. As a result, they develop a strong bond of trust. On the other hand, couples who hide things from their partners for fear of hurting them or not being judged end up harboring misunderstandings. A key part of communication is frankness.
Because “quite frankly,” which means “in an honest, open, or candid manner,” is often used to introduce an opinion that might not be welcome.
Frank and frankly have a Medieval Latin root, francus, "free, or at liberty."
A clinically evident and unmistakable pus (exsudate composed of leukocytes, cell debris, and protein-rich fluid resulting from an acute inflammatory reaction).
While Frank has been a European name in its own right, the given name in the English-speaking United States arose in the 20th century as a short form of the traditional common English variant Francis (which itself is a shortening of Franciscus, i.e. "the Frenchman", in reference to Saint Francis of Assisi).
Besides being a hot dog, they can sometimes be called a frank, wiener or sausage. Hot dogs come from the German Frankfurter, which was originally sausage. In the U.S., hot dogs tend to be all beef or a mixture of meat trimmings from beef and/or pork.
Straightforward: direct, candid, frank, devoid of concealment or pretense. The opposite of devious or deceitful. Rude: deliberately impolite or tactless, rough, cruel, abusive, lacking in manners. The opposite of kind.
Opposite of open, honest, and direct in speech or expression, especially when dealing with unpalatable matters. secretive. dishonest. dissembling. uncandid.
Be outgoing and proactive in inviting people to hang out and paying attention to when and where people are gathering. If you want to be friends with everyone, you have to initiate reaching out to groups and be sensitive to their habits. Again, people get nervous and shy around new people.
Some common synonyms of blunt are bluff, brusque, crusty, curt, and gruff. While all these words mean "abrupt and unceremonious in speech and manner," blunt suggests directness of expression in disregard of others' feelings.
What is a basic definition of blunt? Blunt describes something as being not sharp or as being straightforward. Blunt is commonly used as a slang noun to mean a marijuana cigarette. Blunt has several other senses as an adjective, verb, and noun.
“To be frank” means you might be blunt or a little offensive. “To be honest” is you trying to convince someone of your honestly. I prefer the “to be frank” and I use it all the time…
Face her and give her your full attention. Be respectful in any responses you give. Don't interrupt your girlfriend, and never say that she's wrong to feel a certain way. If there's any kind of misunderstanding between you, don't get mad or upset.
They are slightly different. "Honest" simply means that a person always tells the truth. It can also mean that a person never cheats in business dealings, and is generally a person of integrity. "Frank" means that a person says something truthful that, customarily people would not say.