deadass

[ ded-as ]

adverb

, Slang.

1. 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.

2. 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.

1. sincere or serious:

   There's no school today, I'm deadass.

interjection

, Slang.

1. (used to request confirmation of truth or to express surprise):

   “The new album's dropping tomorrow.” “Deadass?”

Word History and Origins

Origin of deadass¹

First recorded in 1960–65; dead ( def ) (in the adverbial sense “completely”) + -ass ( def )