Meaning of deafo | Babel Free

Definitions

A deaf person.

derogatory, slang

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.”

“When I was in college, there was a group of kids living in my dorm that we called the “Deafos.” The Deafos were all deaf like I am now, which ought to be a huge lesson in karma for us all.”

“'Paul wants to come with you.' 'No way! He's a deafo! He'll be a liability.'”

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