less common spelling of dis
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
Brett MilanoEven 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
Abigail PestaOn 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
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James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
The ground beneath our universities has been shaken by an administration that views universities not as engines of progress but as bastions of liberal indoctrination to be dissed, defunded, and discredited.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Touré, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Many people had already interpreted the track as a diss to Puff, but now believe there was a potential relationship between the 6 God and Cassie, which caused the controversial mogul to get angry and abuse her.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
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Verb
The actress — who plays Lois Lane in James Gunn’s upcoming Superman — got on the subject of actors dissing their superhero projects during a recent Interview Magazine chat with Amanda Seyfried.
—James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2025
The ground beneath our universities has been shaken by an administration that views universities not as engines of progress but as bastions of liberal indoctrination to be dissed, defunded, and discredited.
—Ann Kirschner, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Noun
If an artist could successfully sue over a diss, would that bring about the last of label-supported (and thus widely heard) diss records?
—Touré, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
Many people had already interpreted the track as a diss to Puff, but now believe there was a potential relationship between the 6 God and Cassie, which caused the controversial mogul to get angry and abuse her.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 21 May 2025
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“Diss.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/diss. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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