Def

/dΙ›f/ adjective

Slang term meaning excellent, cool, or really good at something.

Emerged in 1980s hip-hop and African American Vernacular English, possibly from 'deaf' as in 'so good it's deafening' or from shortening 'definite' to mean 'definitely cool.' The exact origin is debated but it became widespread through music and street culture.

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