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

The governor is not speaking out to torch Trump or diss DOGE. —Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025

Comments David disses Survivor winners from the past. —Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Noun

Prosecutors said Stokes seethed for months after the diss, plotting his revenge through the holiday season and into the next year. —Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 21 Mar. 2025

But with Let's Sprinkle by MG, Gorga is having the last laugh at a decades-old diss. —Angela Andaloro, People.com, 1 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