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deadass
[ ded-as ]
adverb
, Slang.
- genuinely, sincerely, or truly; in fact: This deadass made me laugh in the grocery store.
I'm deadass about to quote that speech to you.
This deadass made me laugh in the grocery store.
- very or extremely: I'm deadass scared of clowns.
I thought this was going to be a one-time thing, but I was deadass wrong.
I'm deadass scared of clowns.
adjective
, Slang.
- sincere or serious:
There's no school today, I'm deadass.
interjection
, Slang.
- (used to request confirmation of truth or to express surprise):
“The new album's dropping tomorrow.” “Deadass?”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of deadass1
First recorded in 1960–65; dead ( def ) (in the adverbial sense “completely”) + -ass ( def )
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