1. A phrase used to emphasize another word, feeling, or emotional statement; it's typically used by older individuals across the United States to mean "very", "severely", or "extremely" with a specific air of honesty.
Unbeknownst to them, younger people are using the phrase in a slightly different way, but the intention is the dead ass same.
2. A phrase often used as a
stand alone confirmation to emphasize a truthful statement; it's typically used by younger individuals to mean, "for real", "
no joke", or "seriously". Unbeknownst to them, the phrase has been around for a long time and is often older than the individual using it; dead ass.
EXAMPLE 1:
A: "Man,
I am dead ass hungry. We need some breakfast"
B: "For real, let's go
rustle up some fucking French toast".
EXAMPLE 2:
A: "Bruh, did you end up getting with shorty last night"?
B: "Yeah, yeah, I got them droors; dead ass".