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Deadass

Deadass

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About

Deadass is a slang term that means "Seriously." It spiked in popularity in the fall of 2016 thanks to use in memes on Black Twitter.

Origin

The origins of "Deadass" are unknown, though it is believed to have come from New York City.[1] The first known online definition of "Deadass" appeared on Urban Dictionary on June 30th, 2003.[2] User Tai defined "Deadass" as:

To be completely and honestly serious.
A reply used by people who have been questioned on the truth of their comment.
To be truthful and not lie.
A truncation of the phrase "dead ass serious".

The post, shown below, has 5194 upvotes and 2389 downvotes as of October 25th, 2016.


dead ass To be completely and honestly serious. A reply used by people who have been questioned on the truth of their comment. To be truthful and not lie. A truncation of the phrase "dead ass serious" Guy 1: Yo, swear I saw George (W.) Bush jump that fence for a corndog... Guy 2: What? nah uh, you're lying.. Guy 1: No, for real! I'm dead ass. by Tai June 30, 2003

Spread

Similar definitions appeared on other websites in the following years.[3][4] Dictionary.com[5] has a slightly different definition, in which the word can be used as an adverb to mean "completely, totally," or be used as a noun to describe "A stupid, boring person; an absolute dullard." However, online uses generally tend to mean "to be completely serious."

"Deadass" is particularly on /r/BlackPeopleTwitter. For example, an August 5th, 2015 post by Wafflezlolqt[6] defining the word as "A question, reaction, and confirmation in NY" gained 443 points in a year.


"Deadass" is a question, reaction and confirmation in NY

The slang began growing popular on /r/BlackPeopleTwitter in late 2016 following the word's use in image macros and photoshops alongside similar slang like "Facts" and Timbs. On October 18th, 2016, Eldest219 took to /r/OutofTheLoop[7] asking the definition. Dozens of memes featuring "Deadass" appear on meme-aggregate site Sizzle.[8] On October 30th, 2016, HipHopDX[9] featured a list of "Deadass" memes that satirize New Yorkers by showcasing Timbs and fitted Yankees caps in the images.


New York Presents: "The Walking Deadass" 妆 The timbs weren't in it. Like and tag A WALKING DEAD FANATIC Yo son, it's straight facts! Deadass all you gotta do is click ya heels together 3x and say "Ain't no place like the Bronx BJ @BASEDJESUS Yo deadass b you wanna go skate son? 7:53 PM - Oct 28, 2016

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Trying to fiqure out the kid's hip new language lihe Deadass.? )n@ng nYa +民. Lit...Timbs...? l(x) ARP osts LTV = SAC 0 Kingslayer of Nerd Therapy Checkout Pokémon GO n---- you know how long its gonna take you to sneak cereal back to yo room IG: @ DeezNuts4President Lmaoo Deadass Tho New York Presents: "The Walking Deadass" 妆 The timbs weren't in it. Like and tag A WALKING DEAD FANATIC SPITOON I deadass sat and watched the whole thing When you told her "I deadass love you b no funny s---" & she says "lmac" maybe deadass will be our always b

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External References

[1] Wikitionary – Deadass

[2] Urban Dictionary – Dead Ass

[3] Internet Slang – Dead Ass

[4] Online Slang Dictionary – Dead Ass

[5] Dictionary.com – Deadass

[6] /r/BlackPeopleTwitter – deadass definition

[7] /r/OutOfTheLoop – What is Deadass, B, and NY Niggas referring to?

[8] Sizzle – Deadass Memes

[9] HipHopDX – Best Deadass Memes

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