adverb General Slang

deffo

· adverb · scouse

Definitely — the lazy, friendlier version.

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Definitions

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Yes, absolutely, for sure. A clipped, chummy way of saying 'definitely' — softer and more casual than the full word. Heard all over the UK now but lives loudest in Scouse and wider Northern English speech.

“Deffo coming the match Saturday, lad.”
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deffo In A Sentence

Deffo coming the match Saturday, lad.

Origin & Usage

British colloquial shortening of 'definitely', in print since at least the 1990s.

Variants defo
Tags #scouse#liverpool#british#affirmation

People Also Ask

What does deffo mean?

It's a lazy, friendlier way of saying "definitely."

How do you use deffo in a sentence?

"Are you coming out tonight?" "Deffo."

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