Deadass
Stable🎒High School#emphasis#nyc-origin#serious
Definition
Completely serious, not joking at all. New York City origin. 'Deadass?' as a question means 'are you serious?' 'Deadass.' as a statement means 'I'm 100% serious.'
Translation for Parents
It means 'seriously' or 'I'm not joking.' It's from New York slang. 'I'm deadass tired' = 'I'm genuinely exhausted.' Think of it as the East Coast version of 'for real.'
Examples
Brainrot:
“You deadass failed the test?”
English:
“Did you seriously fail the test?”
Brainrot:
“I'm deadass not going to that party”
English:
“I'm seriously not going to that party, and I mean it”
Cringe Score
4.5/10 cringe
Your kid will cringe
If you're from New York, you've been saying this since before your kid was born and you have full rights. If you're from Kansas, maybe sit this one out.
Category
emphasis
Peak
2019-06
Last Verified
2026-02-25
Sources
urban_dictionary, reddit