deffo

From definitely or definite +‎ -o (“diminutive suffix”).

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈdɛfəʊ/

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deffo (comparative more deffo, superlative most deffo)

1. (colloquial, Australia, UK, Ireland, Canada, usually with "for") Definite.
   • 2003, Grace Dent, LBD: it′s a girl thing‎, page 45:

     I know for certain they′re not speaking to each other, that′s for deffo, not that I′ve even seen them in the same room over the last week to confirm their silence.

   • 2009, Joe Stretch, Wildlife, unnumbered page:

     ‘An infection. Nothing serious. They′ll have some colour in them soon, for deffo.’

   • 2009, Stephen Leonard Lancashire, Immaculate Deception‎, page 271:

     “Couldn′t say for deffo, probably at least fifteen years old, but I know they don′t make them like these any more for exactly the reason you′ve just seen. The security systems shite.”

   • 2010, Simon Pegg, Nerd Do Well‎, page 25:

     Needles wilted under the force of Pegg′s demand, his eyes widened and he seemed to shrink in size, and I can′t say for deffo but I think he probably wet himself.

deffo (comparative more deffo, superlative most deffo)

1. (colloquial, Australia, UK, Ireland, Canada) Definitely.

   He told me that he's deffo going to be there tonight.

   • 2009, Nick Leather, Billy Wonderful‎, page 12:

     And I deffo don′t believe in me, cos I′m a proper knobhead, aren′t I, and always have been.

   • 2011, Andrew Fitzpatrick, Strictly Legal‎, page 128:

     It′s weird, but even though Dosser was only grounded for like two weeks, I was actually starting to kind of miss him, and I deffo would′ve loved to have gone for a good old-fashioned crow-hunt that Saturday afternoon, […] .

   • 2011, Maggie Graham, Me and My Animals‎, page 142:

     ‘ […] And no giving in at the slightest whimper. Agreed?’
     ‘Deffo!’ He couldn′t see my fingers crossed behind my back.

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