deafaz

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Jamaican Creole .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛf.ɑz/, /ˈdɛf.æz/, /ˈdɛf.əz/

Noun

deafaz

  1. (MTE, slang) A harsh slap to the ear which causes the target's eardrums to ring.
    Two twos the mandem gave this likkle yute a deafaz.
    • 2014, “On Fire”, performed by Redway:
      Silence all the bullshit, catch a defaz with captions / Prefer to speak with my actions
    • 2017 June 9, Eul Basa, “The Ultimate Guide To Toronto Slang For Everyday Situations”, in Narcity, archived from the original on 2022-05-26:
      Dawg I'm bout to give this mans a deafaz if he don't nize it.
    • 2017, “Slime”, in Hard To Kill, performed by Teddy Fantum and G Milla:
      I don't got any vendettas / Deal with your man with a deafaz / Won't even pull my beretta / Run up on me, catch a deafaz
    • 2020, “Behind Me”, in FallForward, performed by NamedTobias and Latif Shakir:
      Mans know how to get it cause the struggle been the hardest / Deffaz when the beat drop heat rock
    • 2024 June 3, “Wah Gwan Delilah” (3:13 from the start)‎performed by Snowd4y ft. Drake:
      My kicks are wet from trappin' in the rain / Stole these Marshall bikes today / But don't walk in the bikers' lane / Or you're gonna catch a deafaz to the brain

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