A universal exclamation or statement used with a
multitude of inflections depending on content. Used mainly by
southerners when one doesn’t have anything else better to say on the topic. Or at least
nothing nice to say about it.
“Mary just died...”
in response “
deed” (While thinking I never liked her anyway)
“Mary’s pregnant, again...”
in response “
DEED!” (While thinking She needs to get them
tubes tied!)
“Mary’s gettin
hitched!”
In response “Deeeeed...” (while thinking Who the hell did she sucker into playing daddy to all them lil basterds she’s got runnin around?)