Dead / Deceased / ded

Definition:

"I'm dead" or "I am deceased" or simply "ded" is used to indicate being overwhelmed with emotion (typically laughter)

Context:

Slang involving "dead," "deceased," or "ded" evolved from the long-standing English idiom "dying from laughter" or "dying of [emotion]," which has been used for generations to express intense feelings. In the early 2000s, with the rise of internet culture & memes, this concept was abbreviated and intensified to simply stating one was already "dead" rather than in the process of dying.

More recently, the variation "I am deceased" emerged among Gen-Z as a deliberately dramatic version of the same sentiment, while "ded" became popular as an intentionally misspelled, casual variant that added an extra layer of humor over text & social media.

Example:

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Aarun: “I accidentally called my teacher 'Mom' in front of the whole class today...”

Esthur: “OMG I am deceased!! What did you do?”

Aarun: “I just put my head down on the table and prayed everyone would forget about it”