As nouns the difference between dearie and deafie
is that dearie is a person who is dear; sweetie while deafie is (slang) a deaf person.
dearie
English
Alternative forms
* deary
Noun
(
en noun)
A person who is dear; sweetie.
Anagrams
*
*
deafie
English
Noun
(
en noun)
(slang) A deaf person.
Usage notes
* This is acceptable, not derogatory, as used within the Deaf community.