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

Two weeks ago, after dissing the hyper-loyal New York Rep. Elise Stefanik‘s nomination to be ambassador to the United Nations and watching her step away from her GOP congressional leadership posts, Trump said the U.S. probably does not need an ambassador to the U.N. —Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 3 May 2025

President Trump dissed Taylor Swift while celebrating the Philadelphia Eagles during the team’s visit to the White House, and his comment was neither interesting nor particularly creative. —Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 29 Apr. 2025

Noun

Talk of the Bey diss begins around the 25-minute mark. —Michael Saponara, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025

Lana Del Rey had a huge confession (and a little diss) to make at Stagecoach. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 26 Apr. 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