diss

See also: diss. and Diss

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪs/
  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Etymology 1

Originated in Jamaican Vernacular English or African American Vernacular English, probably originally a clipping of disrespect or disparage.

Verb

diss (third-person singular simple present disses, present participle dissing, simple past and past participle dissed)

  1. (US, Britain, slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
    • 1905, 10 December, The Sunday Times (Perth), "A New Word", page 4:
      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."
Translations

Noun

diss (plural disses)

  1. (slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.
Translations

Etymology 2

Clipping of dissertation

Abbreviation

diss

  1. dissertation
    • 2012 April 5, shkbop9190, “Failing a Dissertation”, in The Student Room Forums‎, retrieved 2016-12-01:
      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.

Anagrams

Swedish

Noun

diss c

  1. (slang) diss, rejection

Declension

Declension of diss 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative diss dissen dissar dissarna
Genitive diss dissens dissars dissarnas

Westrobothnian

Etymology 1

From Old Norse þess, gen. of þat n, from Proto-Germanic *þat (neuter of *sa (“that”)), from Proto-Indo-European *tód (neuter of *só (“that”)). Compare di.

Adverb

diss

  1. The...the (when comparing)

Verb

diss

  1. singular imperative of diis
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