There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun deafie. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. deafie is considered offensive. How is the noun deafie pronounced? Where does the noun deafie come from? The earliest known use of …

(endearing or derogatory, slang) A deaf person. The term is acceptable as used within the Deaf community, but otherwise likely to offend.

2003年2月27日 · Is the word "Deafie" a sacred word that can only be said by Deaf people? What exactly does that word mean? I've heard from a couple deaf people that hearing people are NOT allowed to use the word "deafie" cuz it's considered a serious insult.

2005年1月21日 · Today I was communicating with someone in the Deaf community about the terms "hearie" and "deafie." He said that "hearie" describes a deaf person who once had hearing and does not participate in the Deaf community. Conversely, a "deafie" is a deaf person who is a member of the Deaf community.

(slang) A deaf person. Find similar words to deafie using the buttons below. Deafie definition: (slang) A <a>deaf</a> <a>person</a>.

Unable to hear, or only partially able to hear. Come on my right hand, for this ear is deaf . Deaf with the noise, I took my hasty flight. Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive; regardless. Those people are deaf to reason. O, that men's ears should be / To counsel deaf , …

deafie. The purple sandpiper (Calidris maritima) is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. This is a hardy sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America and winters further south on the Atlantic coast.

deafie (English) Origin & history deaf + -ie Noun deafie (pl. deafies) A deaf person. Usage. This is acceptable, not derogatory, as used within the Deaf community.

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2004年11月28日 · Person who is deaf, acceptable slang used within the deaf community.