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diss

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See also: Diss, Diss., and diss.

English

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Etymology 1

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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

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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."
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Noun

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diss (plural disses)

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

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

Etymology 2

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Clipping of dissertation

Noun

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diss (plural disses)

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

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From Arabic دِيس (dīs).

Noun

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diss (uncountable)

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

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Chinese

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English diss.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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diss

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

Dutch

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Etymology

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Borrowed from English diss.

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Noun

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diss m (plural disses or dissen)

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

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Polish Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia pl

Etymology

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Unadapted borrowing from English diss.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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diss m inan

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

Declension

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  • diss in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From English diss.

Noun

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diss c

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

Etymology 2

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Noun

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diss n

  1. (music) D-sharp; the note D♯
Declension
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