def
The origin and history of def.
Etymology
A 1980s hip-hop slang clipping, most likely from "definitive" or "definitely."
Class of 1980
def first entered the language around 1980. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1980 →The origin and history of def.
A 1980s hip-hop slang clipping, most likely from "definitive" or "definitely."
def first entered the language around 1980. Other words from the same year:
See the full Class of 1980 →