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def

1

[ def ]

adverb

Informal.
  1. definitely:

    Going to Europe this summer? But def!



def

2

[ def ]

adjective

  1. Slang. excellent:

    That hip-hop record is def!

def.

3

abbreviation for

  1. defective.
  2. defendant.
  3. defense.
  4. deferred.
  5. defined.
  6. definite.
  7. definition.

def.

1

abbreviation for

  1. definition
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

def

2

/ ɛ /

adjective

  1. slang.
    very good, esp of hip-hop
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of def1

By shortening

Origin of def2

An Americanism dating back to 1980–85; of uncertain origin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of def1

C20: perhaps from definitive
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The Def Leppard guys, they love that song — they use the “hot sticky sweet” thing in “Pour Some Sugar on Me.”

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His older brother introduced him to the bands that would become his musical awakening: Def Leppard, Motley Crüe, Poison, Warrant, and Guns N’ Roses.

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Gotti came to prominence as an A&R rep at Def Jam, where he helped sign and cultivate era-defining acts like Jay-Z , DMX and Ja Rule.

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They bring a new generational sensibility to their characters, embodying a millennial version of Booth and Lincoln, a milder tack than the Gen X example of Jeffrey Wright and Mos Def, who starred in the Broadway premiere.

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Irv Gotti, the Def Jam record executive behind the Murder Inc. label, has died.

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