Deets Definition & Meaning

Definition

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deets American [deets] / dits /

plural noun

Informal.

1. details.

   Do you have any deets on their divorce?

Etymology

Origin of deets

First recorded in 1985–90; by shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

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“I’ll text you the deets,” she says to Leo, and walks off.

From Literature

The fourth clip consisted of Ellison getting into more nitty-gritty deets.

From Slate

“To do it anonymously — I have a problem with that,” Bainbridge Island City Councilmember Joe Deets said.

From Seattle Times

Although we don’t have all the juicy deets on how Depp and 070 Shake got together, here’s what we know so far:

From Los Angeles Times

But we have the deets on how you can score its popular Detroit-style pizza now.

From Seattle Times

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