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(dĕf) pronunciation
adj. Slang, def·fer, def·fest.
Excellent; first-rate.

[Short for DEFINITE.]



1. mod. better; cool. (Originally black. From definitive.)  Man, that yogurt is def!
2. mod. definitely.  This is def the best there is.

adjective
adjective, orig US

Excellent, great, extremely 'cool'; often in def jam, superb music. (1981 —) .
Smash Hits Like all good 'def' and 'baaaaad' rappers do, Sandra and 'Tim' really love their Mum (1988).

[Origin uncertain; often said to be an abbreviation of definite or definitive, but perh. better explained as an alteration of death adjective 2.]


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