What is "Deafies" mean?

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My hearing friends want to curious what is deafies mean? I told them. I have no idea. :dunno2: They found it nothing on dictionary. I told them I guess deaf culture made it up word for deafies. Just a deaf but why deafies?? My friends just wonder.

Can you answer my question? Thank you
 
"hearies" = hearing people, "deafies" = deaf people. you could just say "deafs" but some people may actually find that offensive, I guess "deafies" just sounds cuter and more friendly.
 
Deafies is more common known as a deaf group, such as you have a small group of deaf people, and you want to interact with a person such you ask them, you wanna join us, they want to know who would be tagging along -- we say, some 'deafies' such as they would know more easy to see as there will be a group of deaf people more than two people or whatnot.

Is that clear, Pinky? :)
 
I consider "deafies" and "hearies" to be tacky, low-class and insulting to call deaf and hearing people.

I learnt of the slang words from several chatters at a deaf chatroom back in 1998. Yes, I briefly used the words. You won't ever find me using the slang words anytime on the Internet, and even at a deaf gathering.
 
same here, Brian and it is rarely used nowadays.
 
Brian said:
I consider "deafies" and "hearies" to be tacky, low-class and insulting to call deaf and hearing people.

I learnt of the slang words from several chatters at a deaf chatroom back in 1998. Yes, I briefly used the words. You won't ever find me using the slang words anytime on the Internet, and even at a deaf gathering.
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I don't think that it sounds like rude at all, eventually... that is my pov. In fact I never "hear" like what you said before... anybody?
 
JClarke said:
Deafies is more common known as a deaf group, such as you have a small group of deaf people, and you want to interact with a person such you ask them, you wanna join us, they want to know who would be tagging along -- we say, some 'deafies' such as they would know more easy to see as there will be a group of deaf people more than two people or whatnot.

Is that clear, Pinky? :)
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Yeah. I understand that clear. My friends never hear of that word before. That's interesting. Is that slang word?
 
I have never cared much for the words "deafies" or "hearies" either. I more or less put doing that in the same category as calling a group of black people "blackies" or a group of blind people "blindies" ... etc. I would never use any such terms.
 
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AlleyCat said:
I have never cared much for the words "deafies" or "hearies" either. I more or less put doing that in the same category as calling a group of black people "blackies" or a group of blind people "blindies" ... etc. I would never use any such terms.
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You got good point! :gpost:
 
When I first saw the words deafie and hearie, I thought they looked like insulting words because the ie at the end made them seem diminutive.
 
It's probably a word made up by deaf people as a nickname or a slang to shorten "deaf people" to "deafies". The same goes for "hearing people" to "hearies". :)
 
VamPyroX said:
It's probably a word made up by deaf people as a nickname or a slang to shorten "deaf people" to "deafies". The same goes for "hearing people" to "hearies". :)
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Exactly. Used in a culturally appropriate context, there is nothing insulting about either term.
 
I like to use deafies and hearies, now I see others think it is plain rude. oh well.
 
jazzy said:
I like to use deafies and hearies, now I see others think it is plain rude. oh well.
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Same here but I cant worry about pleasing everyone. If any of my friends find it offensive, I will not use it around them but so far, everyone I know uses those terms. We dont overanalyze them.
 
shel90 said:
Same here but I cant worry about pleasing everyone. If any of my friends find it offensive, I will not use it around them but so far, everyone I know uses those terms. We dont overanalyze them.
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Life is too boring to be bitch around with words. I guess I would not use those words here on AD alike I did in the past.
 
jazzy said:
Life is too boring to be bitch around with words. I guess I would not use those words here on AD alike I did in the past.
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You can call me a hearie anytime, jazzy! Just don't call me a "nasty hearie.":giggle:
 
shel90 said:
Same here but I cant worry about pleasing everyone. If any of my friends find it offensive, I will not use it around them but so far, everyone I know uses those terms. We dont overanalyze them.
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Ditto.

It's not really a word I use in public since hearing people don't understand what it means and I don't really know any signs for them when signing to deaf people. Basically, I just sign "hearing" or "deaf" instead of adding "people", "person", etc. It's like saying... "Hey, you see that hearing?" They know what I'm saying anyways. :)

I pretty much use it when typing on the computer here in AllDeaf, in AIM, or in messages through the mobile devices. :)
 
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