at least the commute is not dreadful and it’s deadass so close to my home its like 20-30 mins by bus and prolly 10 mins by car.
Bro fuck Ticketmaster, $140 for nosebleed seats to see Olivia Rodrigo is bullshit I deadass wouldn't even be able to see her from the seats I could afford.
Seriously, no joke. Used to emphasize that what follows is 100% sincere, even if it sounds unbelievable. "Deadass, I saw him buy eight burritos." NYC / East Coast AAVE staple since the 2000s, went mainstream via TikTok around 2020 and is now heard coast-to-coast.
"Deadass, I saw him buy eight burritos."
'Deadass' is American slang, especially from New York, meaning 'seriously' or 'I'm not joking'. 'Deadass, I saw it' = 'I swear, I saw it'. The 'dead' part intensifies the seriousness, not any morbid meaning. If your teen sprinkles 'deadass' through messages they are emphasising honesty. Harmless, conversational, very common in Gen Z American speech and spreading globally through hip-hop and TikTok.
Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.
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i deadass still call Squall Leon
“at least the commute is not dreadful and it’s deadass so close to my home its like 20-30 mins by bus and prolly 10 mins by car.”
“Bro fuck Ticketmaster, $140 for nosebleed seats to see Olivia Rodrigo is bullshit I deadass wouldn't even be able to see her from the seats I could afford.”
“i deadass still call Squall Leon”
“i did bad on a presentation because the stupid fucking tv wasnt working. and nobody ever fucking texts ne first and nobody fucking likes me deadass why dont i kill myself”
“deadass life changing and niche omg”
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Really; seriously; actually.
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Having very little activity; dead.
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A lazy or unenergetic person.
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