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 public’s disses seem to have stung as much as Kendrick’s five-song smackdown. —Zoe Guy, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025

He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls. —Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025

Noun

Lana Del Rey’s latest song has been interpreted by fans as a diss against Ethel Cain, sparking rumors of a feud between the two singers. —Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025

In a separate post on Monday (July 21), Blunts then hit the studio to record an official diss record aimed at the Power mogul. —Mackenzie Cummings-Grady, Billboard, 23 July 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