deadass

when a new york n-gg- is dead serious
i dead-ss need some new timbs, b
equivalent to saying: for real; im serious; telling the truth.
peep 1: you robbed his bike? …naahhh..
peep 2:im dead -ss.
seriously…no kidding
i got an a on my exam… dead -ss….
a term used by timbs wearin -ss brooklyn n-gg-s that means serious.
cho im dead-ss serious b
to be completely and honestly serious.
a reply used by people who have been questioned on the truth of their comment.
to be truthful and not lie.
a truncation of the phrase “dead -ss serious”.
guy 1: yo, swear i saw george (w.) bush jump that fence for a corndog…

guy 2: what? nah uh, you’re lying..

guy 1: no, for real! i’m dead -ss.
meaning to be serious about a subject previously spoken of in a conversation
that dude was packin’ heat last night, i’m dead–ss, man.
formerly dead-s meaning dead serious. the ghetto form of dead serious is dead-s, which is not used anymore. less stress is used wen saying the word dead–ss so it has replaced dead-s.
p1: yo, homie, im gettin -ss from jennifer tonite!
p2: u dead–ss?
p1: yea!