一回到华盛顿，麦凯就将这一理念灌输给了该地区不同俱乐部的业主，以此作为在阻止向青少年提供酒水的同时允许其进入俱乐部的一种方式。一些俱乐部开始照此办理，而画在手上的“X”最终成为了一种对饮酒和吸毒持反对立场的象征。“少年闲帮”的密纹唱片《轻度动荡》(于1980年由“迪斯考德唱片”这家极具影响力的唱片DIY公司出品)在封面上有两只标有“X”记号的手掌。这张密纹唱片还标志着随后在硬核和朋客界中形成的“直刃圈”的开端。

    There are differing views on the origins of the actual term "straight-edge". The usual explanation is that it was coined by MacKaye's second hardcore punk band, Minor Threat, in the early 1980s. The straight-edge lifestyle that began soon afterwards is in fact largely defined by the lyrics to Minor Threat's songs, specifically Out of Step and Straight Edge.

    对于“直刃”这个词本身的起源 ......