Used when emphasizing sincerity or seriousness in a conversation.
Examples
"'Deadass, that happened.' (Translation: I'm completely serious)"
Tips
NYC origin
Very emphatic
Can be question or statement
Phrase Thesaurus
Similar words and synonyms for this phrase
seriously
no joke
literally
actually
honestly
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