To Lie-in King

[Timessolver]

Just looked in past posts to see if SPADEFUL had been explained anywhere (from Times Jumbo 823 cryptic 13d clue: Two saints cover up crack in some earth (8)) and saw your explanation. I like the 2 saints 'S' and 'PAUL', but that they are 'covering up' DEF still puzzles me. In what language does 'def' mean 'crack' i.e. excellent? If it is just slang, like 'div' etc. how are we to be expected to know that? How do you know it? I love and appreciate your answers usually, Timessolver.

[kayakamina]

I'll come back later to see if Lie-in-king has responded.

[SpodoCommodo]

If you get bored waiting for Lie-in King then you could try using wikipedia or a dictionary (online or in book form).

[grasscarp]

http://www.answers.com/topic/def-2

Sorry I am not the King, but he is not always on site and some of us occasionally can help.

[ges7]

colins english
def = very good, esp of hip-hop

[Lie-in King]

Hi Timessolver - I'm sorry for not being on-site when you posted, but I think you've been shown the way? :-)

For my part, I took the definitions from Chambers - def meaning excellent (from hip-hop) & crack, an informal term for "excellent"

[Timessolver]

Thanks for all the replies Spodo, grasscarp & ges 7! I should have looked in dictionaries first . . . It must mean DEF has been round a long time, but I'd missed it. Thanks for replying personally Lie-in King - and Happy Birthday!