adjective/adverb/interjection
sério/a; de verdade; sem brincadeira
1. Used to emphasize that something is serious, genuine, or truthful; not joking or lying
Deadass, that movie was terrible.
Sério mesmo, aquele filme foi horrível.
2. Completely; absolutely; entirely
He deadass forgot our anniversary.
Ele esqueceu completamente nosso aniversário.
3. An interjection used to assert the truth of a statement
Deadass? You really did that?
De verdade? Você realmente fez isso?
NYC Slang
Originated in African American Vernacular English (AAVE) and became popularized in NYC street culture
Related Idioms & Phrases
deadass no cap - seriously, no lie
deadass for real - absolutely genuine
deadass straight up - completely serious and direct
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