diss

diss

See also: Diss, Diss., and diss.

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dɪs/
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Audio (Queensland):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɪs

Etymology 1

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

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

  1. (slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
    Synonyms: badmouth, denigrate, shit-talk; see also Thesaurus:defame
    • 1905 December 10, “A New Word”, in The Sunday Times, Perth, 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.
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Chinese: diss
  • Dutch: diss, dissen
  • German: dissen
  • Polish: diss
  • Swedish: diss

Etymology 2

Clipping of dissertation.

Noun

diss (plural disses)

  1. (slang) Dissertation.
    • 2012 April 5, shkbop9190, “Failing a Dissertation”, in The Student Room Forums[1], retrieved 1 December 2016:
      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.

Etymology 3

    Borrowed from Arabic دِيس (dīs).

    Noun

    diss (uncountable)

    1. Ampelodesmos mauritanicus syn. Ampelodesmos tenax, a reedy grass used for cordage.

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    Anagrams

    Chinese

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English diss.

    Pronunciation

    • (anglicized pronunciation) IPA(key): /dɪs/

    Verb

    diss

    1. (slang) to diss (to show disrespect)

    Dutch

    Etymology

    Borrowed from English diss.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɪs/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation: diss
    • Rhymes: -ɪs
    • Homophone: dis

    Noun

    diss m (plural disses or dissen, no diminutive)

    1. (slang, hiphop) a diss
      Vette diss, man!Sick diss, man!

    Polish

    Etymology

    Unadapted borrowing from English diss.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈdis/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Rhymes: -is
    • Syllabification: diss

    Noun

    diss m inan

    1. (slang) diss (insult or put-down)

    Declension

    verbs

    Further reading

    • diss”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego[2] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
    • diss”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN[3] (in Polish)
    • diss at Obserwatorium językowe Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
    • diss in miejski.pl

    Swedish

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /dɪsː/
    • Rhymes: -ɪsː

    Etymology 1

    From English diss.

    Noun

    diss c

    1. (slang) diss, rejection
    Declension
    Declension of diss
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite diss diss
    definite dissen dissens
    plural indefinite dissar dissars
    definite dissarna dissarnas

    Etymology 2

    Noun

    diss n

    1. (music) D-sharp; the note D♯
    Declension
    Declension of diss
    nominative genitive
    singular indefinite diss diss
    definite disset dissets
    plural indefinite diss diss
    definite dissen dissens