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to deffo going

to deffo going

9.9
To definitely plan to attend or take part in something
  • phrasal verb
  • Slang
translation icon : definitivamente ir
  • I'm deffo going to the concert next week, no matter what happens.

Examples

  • Sophie said she's deffo going to the football match, even if it rains.

  • If you're deffo going to the party, let me know so I can book tickets.

  • I'm deffo going to the concert next week.

  • Are you deffo going to the party?

  • I'm deffo going to the concert next week, no matter what happens.

  • If you're deffo going to the party, let me know so I can book tickets.

  • Sophie said she's deffo going to the football match, even if it rains.

Synonyms

to go to
vsto deffo going
∞ 1.0

To attend an event such as a meeting or class

is more informal and shows definite intention to be present

Surface Forms

deffo going infinitive
deffo going present participle
deffo goes third person singular
deffo went past
deffo gone past participle

Morphology

deffo + going

The phrase is a simple adverb + verb construction: if a learner knows 'deffo' as an informal form of 'definitely' and 'going' as attending, the meaning 'definitely going' is directly derivable from the constituents. Note that 'deffo' is colloquial/slang and may be unknown to many B1 learners, but the compositional pattern is transparent and follows standard adverbial modification.

Etymology

Deffo going comes from people shortening the word 'definitely' to the casual deffo and adding going. Imagine someone saying 'deffo' quickly before 'going' to show they will for sure attend, so it means 'certainly going'.