diss

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verb

less common spelling of dis

transitive verb

1

slang : to treat with disrespect or contempt : insult

dissed her former co-star in the interview

was dissed and ignored at the party

2

slang : to find fault with : criticize

dissed her wardrobe

diss

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noun

ˈdis 

plural disses

slang

: an insulting expression of disrespect or criticism

… a much loved and much hated album; earning some equally passionate critical raves and disses.

—Brett Milano

Even the ultimate pop-culture endorsement—a bunch of reality-TV shows like "Dig Wars" based on their hobby—are seen as a diss. "They make us look bad," Mr. Thompson said.

—Abigail Pesta

On March 25, in a major public diss to Windsor fund manager Charles Freeman, Vanguard announced that effective June 1, it will turn over some of Windsor's stock portfolio to another firm.

—Allan Sloan

diss

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abbreviation

dissertation

Examples of diss in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Minaj’s feud with Roc Nation dates back years, and she’s continued to diss Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025

The talk show hosts and real-life spouses proceeded to diss double-dipping terrors. —Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Oct. 2025

Noun

Noa, her first husband (1997-98), didn’t take that diss lightly. —Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025

In April, the lawsuit was amended after the Compton rapper won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Music Video at the 2025 Grammy Awards, and performed the behemoth diss at Super Bowl LIX. —Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1987, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for diss

• bis
• bliss
• criss
• dis
• hiss
• kiss
• kris
• liss
• mis
• miss
• riss
• sis