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

However, there was much debate and confusion about what the OVO boss had to say, as some interpreted the flowers as a backhanded compliment or even dissing Chingy. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 19 Aug. 2024

Lil Pump is a devout Trump supporter who mulled recording a Kamala Harris diss track. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 16 Aug. 2024

Noun

Next up in the video was Desiigner, who responded to the Queens rapper with a diss on Wednesday (Sept. 5). —Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024

Fans immediately pointed out the diss, since Nicki’s fans are commonly known as the Barbz. —Angel Diaz, Billboard, 28 June 2024

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1987, in the meaning defined above