Gen Z · 1997–2012 · Emphasis deadass
Deadass
Seriously, truthfully or without joking.
IN PLAIN ENGLISH“Completely serious”
ALSO SEARCHED ASdead ass
THE VIBEExpressive, contextual, playful
USE IT INConversation, captions, group chats
USE IT LIKE THIS
“I’m deadass leaving at six.”
CONTEXT CHECK
Comes from New York African American and Latino speech.
WORD ORIGIN
Popularized through social media, music, memes and everyday youth speech.