def
adj/dɛf/
Etymology Clipping of definitive or definitely; alternatively an eye spelling of death referring to an absolute.
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Slang Excellent; very good.
African-American Vernacular
- You real def. I’m gonna put you on stage.1985, Ralph Farquhar, Krush Groove, spoken by Run (Joseph Simmons):
- See I do this thing, so come pursue this king / One minor rhyme is all you just bring / Cause I’m the best I’m def, ask the rest they left1988, “Run’s House”, in Tougher Than Leather, performed by Run-DMC:
2 more examples
- L.A.—The Second Deffest City of Hip-Hop [title]1988 February 7, Carly Darling, “L.A.—The Second Deffest City of Hip-Hop”, in Los Angeles Times:
- I’m a Flavor Unit MC / And that means I’m one of the roughest, def-est, toughest, best-est1993, “Bring The Flavor”, in Black Reign, performed by Queen Latifah: