diss

See also: Diss, Diss., and diss.

English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /dɪs/
  • Audio (AU)(file)
  • Audio (UK)(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.
    • 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.
Synonyms
Translations

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, 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.

Etymology 3

From Arabic دِيس (dīs).

Noun

diss (uncountable)

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

Anagrams

Chinese

Etymology

Borrowed from English diss.

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)

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

Polish

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English diss.

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

Noun

diss m inan

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

Declension
Declension of diss
singular plural
nominative diss dissy
genitive dissu dissów
dative dissowi dissom
accusative diss dissy
instrumental dissem dissami
locative dissie dissach
vocative dissie dissy
verbs

Further reading
  • diss in Polish dictionaries at PWN

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
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