Def

The word def is Hip Hop (including Graffiti) slang for 'great', 'ill', 'dope', 'fly',---generally, a positive adjective.

Related Topics:
Hip Hop - Graffiti - Adjective

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Its long form meaning is DEFinitive. If something is very definitive in its representation of its genre or classification, it is indeed def.

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If something is 'def' then it is classed as being very good.

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The term originated in New York in the early eighties.

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Def Jam records took their name from this term.

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In the UK to 'def someone out' is street slang and can also mean to ignore someone or to forget about them.

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