deafo
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Meaning · English
A deaf person.
Register: derogatory, slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
I have heard a headteacher in school refer to the 'deafos' in the unit and that, arguably, was more unforgivable than the remark made by a man watching the Bromley Chain float pass by in the carnival procession.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “deafo” mean?
A deaf person.
Is “deafo” formal or informal?
deafo is generally derogatory, slang.