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diss¹
- /dɪs/
Rhymes with -ɪs
Where it comes from
Originated in Jamaican English or African American Vernacular English, probably originally a clipping of disrespect or disparage, both from the prefix dis-, ultimately from Latin dis-.
verb disses · dissing · dissed · dis
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To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
When a journalistic rival tries to "dis" you
And to prejudice you in the public's eyes.
Don't stigmatise his charges as a "tissue
Of palpable, unmitigated lies."
Similar: badmouth, denigrate, shit-talk, assassinate, asperse, backbite, befoul, belibel, besmirch, besmear, bewray, blacken
noun disses · dis
-
An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.
Similar: send
diss²
- /dɪs/
Rhymes with -ɪs
Where it comes from
Clipping of dissertation.
noun disses · dis
- Dissertation. I've been wondering what happens if I fail my diss. I know i'm allowed to fail 60 credits but I don't think that includes the diss.
diss³
- /dɪs/
Rhymes with -ɪs
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Arabic دِيس (dīs).
noun dis
- Ampelodesmos mauritanicus syn. Ampelodesmos tenax, a reedy grass used for cordage.
Diss⁴
proper noun
- A market town and civil parish with a town council in South Norfolk district, Norfolk, England (OS grid ref TM1179).
- A locality in Yellowhead County, Alberta, Canada.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: orcus, dissolved, phd, sids, abs, cat, cis, asd, asds, tc, tsa, eba, ast, sid, disbanded, ph.d
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verb to put someone down or show verbal disrespect
| Español | denostar |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 디스하다 diseuhada |
| 日本語 | ディスる disuru |
| 中文 | diss |
| Português | insultar, desacatar, desrespeitar |
| Français | insulter, diffamer |
| Deutsch | dissen |
| Italiano | dissare, insultare |
| Русский | оскорбля́ть oskorbljátʹ |
noun insult or put-down
| Español | improperio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 디스 diseu |
| 日本語 | ディス disu |
| Português | insulto, desacato, desrespeito |
| Deutsch | Diss |
| Italiano | insulto |
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title = {diss},
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