CANDID, CANDIDLY
ADJECTIVES
1828 ► TAM-PLAIN candid, frank → Sc.
1946 ► CANDY candid → Amer. dial.
ADVERBS
1599 ► ABOVE-BOARD candidly, openly, honestly
NOUNS, PERSON
1914 ► SQUARE SHOOTER a candid and honest → US sl.
1960 ► REAL PEOPLE a candid, honest, sincere person → Amer. sl.
VERBS
1903 ► TALK TURKEY to speak candidly or frankly and without reserve; to talk hard facts, to get down to business → sl., orig. US
1946 ► SHOOT THE WORKS to speak candidly → sl., orig. US
1964 ► TELL IT LIKE IT IS to be candid and cogent; to tell the truth, even though it be unpleasant → African-American sl.
1970 ► LET IT ALL HANG OUT to speak candidly → sl., orig. US
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