adjective
General Slang
deep
· adjective · mle
Heavy, serious, properly unfortunate.
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Definitions
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Serious, heavy, grim — said about a situation that's hit harder than expected. The MLE equivalent of 'that's rough' but with more weight behind it.
“His mum kicked him out last night with nowhere to go — that's deep, bruv.”
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In numbers, used to describe a group: 'we came ten-deep' means ten of us rolled together. Different sense, same word.
“They pulled up twenty-deep outside the chicken shop.”
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deep In A Sentence
His mum kicked him out last night with nowhere to go — that's deep, bruv.
They pulled up twenty-deep outside the chicken shop.
Origin & Usage
General Black English/AAVE usage 'that's deep' for emotionally heavy. The 'X-deep' counting sense is older hip-hop slang. Both senses live in MLE.
People Also Ask
What does deep mean in slang?
It describes something heavy, serious, or properly unfortunate.
How do you use deep in a sentence?
"He lost his job and his flat in the same week? That's deep."
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