dis

2 [dis] . verb, dissed, dis·sing, noun Slang.
verb (used with object)
1.
to show disrespect for; affront.
2.
to disparage; belittle.
noun
3.
insult or disparagement; criticism.
Origin:
1980–85, Americanism; from dis-1 extracted from such words as disrespect and disparage

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dis (dɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
a variant spelling of diss

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Dis (dɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—n
1.  Orcus, Also called: Pluto the Roman god of the underworld
2.  the abode of the dead; underworld

diss or dis (dɪs) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
—vb
slang chiefly (US) to treat (someone) with contempt
 
[C20: originally Black rap slang, short for disrespect]
 
dis or dis
 
—vb
 
[C20: originally Black rap slang, short for disrespect]

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Word Origin & History

dis
also diss, slang, by 1980, shortening of disrespect or dismiss, originally in U.S. Black English, popularized by hip hop. Related: Dissed; dissing.
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Medical Dictionary

dis- pref.

  1. Not: disjugate.

  2. Absence of; opposite of: disorientation.

  3. Undo; do the opposite of: dislocate.

  4. Deprive of; remove: dismember.

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Slang Dictionary

dis(s) definition


  1. tv.
    to belittle someone; to show disrespect for someone. (From disrespect.) : Please stop dissing my little sister. She didn't do any of those things.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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dis(s) (on (so)) definition

[ˈdɪs...]
  1. in.
    to belittle [someone]; to show disrespect [for someone]. (From disrespect.) : Gary is such a complainer. All he does is diss.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
dis

  1. disease

  2. to be disrespectful toward

DIS

  1. Defense Investigative Service

  2. Disney Channel

  3. Walt Disney Co.

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Example sentences
Dont really see your point on dissing another school.
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