fer sure

Without a doubt

Fer sure is an informal spelling of "for sure," representing casual or emphatic pronunciation.

It expresses enthusiastic agreement or certainty: You coming to the party? Fer sure!

The spelling became associated with Southern California surfer and Valley girl speech in the 1980s, giving it a laid-back or airheaded connotation depending on context.

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valley girl · dude · like · whatever · gnarly · rad · chill · bro · surfer · valley · California · eighties · slang · casual · righteous · tubular · stoked · mellow

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certainty/agreement

fer sureno way

Emphatic denial

absolutely not · definitely not · nope · hell no · not a chance

register/formality

fer surecertainly

Without any doubt

indeed · affirmative · indubitably · assuredly · without question

Family

sure, surely, sureness, unsure, assure, assurance, assuredly, ensure, insure

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Mostly American · Abstract · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G