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1
as in insult
an act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings
don't take it wrong—I don't mean it as a dis
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2
as in disrespect
rude behavior
the refs can penalize a player for any dis on the field
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1
as in to disdain
to show contempt for
don't you go dissing somebody just because you've got a few more dollars than they do
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2
as in to dismiss
to express scornfully one's low opinion of
a DJ who has dissed every album that artist has put out
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3
as in to insult
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
are you dissing me?
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4
as in to criticize
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
don't dis my idea until you come up with a better one
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Recent Examples of dis
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Vanity Fair photographer defends his work Both fans and detractors characterized the photos as being a diss intended to make the administration look bad.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Most artists probably wouldn’t want to be on the receiving end of a diss from Eminem, but Lil Yachty wears it like a badge of honor.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 26 Nov. 2025
When prolonged, these emotions result in hypervigilance, creating a chronic state of fear, tension and dis-ease.
—Dr. Jacqueline A. Hart, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
What gives a good diss track its edge?
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 20 Nov. 2025
That’s no diss to the Kroenkes.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Noa, her first husband (1997-98), didn’t take that diss lightly.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2025
In April, the lawsuit was amended after the Compton rapper won Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rap Song, Best Rap Performance, and Best Music Video at the 2025 Grammy Awards, and performed the behemoth diss at Super Bowl LIX.
—Demicia Inman, VIBE.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Mike Snider, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
This summer, after initially targeting Punch, the president of SZA’s label TDE, Minaj dissed SZA herself on X, mocking her physical appearance, questioning her level of success, and accusing her of manipulating charts with her release of Lana, the deluxe version of 2022’s SOS.
—Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Minaj’s feud with Roc Nation dates back years, and she’s continued to diss Jay-Z and Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez.
—Michael Saponara, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2025
The seventh track on the new album has led to widespread speculation that Swift is dissing fellow pop star Charli xcx.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
However, the truth is that Schaeffer will never publicly diss a player.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 20 Sep. 2025
The public’s disses seem to have stung as much as Kendrick’s five-song smackdown.
—Zoe Guy, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Zoë Kravitz landed herself in one very awkward situation after accidentally dissing her Caught Stealing costar Austin Butler straight to his face.
—EW.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Anthony Mackie recently revealed that Eminem was dissing him in real life, not his character Papa Doc, in the scene.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Mar. 2025
Noun
Again, that was not a diss to any particular branch of the community.
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Since then, the video clip of ESPN dissing Jokić, who evolved into a seven-time NBA All-Star and an NBA Finals MVP, bubbles up on the internet each NBA season.
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In what could be a scene straight out of the official Netflix movie, a comment intended as an insult instead galvanized the troops.—
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The article does not even state the names of all the candidates in the race, an insult to those who polled higher than Leon.—
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Chinese diplomatic backlash was instantaneous, with one Chinese official based in Tokyo threatening to cut off her head for the disrespect of her comments.—
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Bro, don’t marry Svetlana (no disrespect to Svetlana).—
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While some other schools have disdained it, particularly because of coaching searches and roster turnover and perhaps over financial costs that make bowls a wash or worse on the payday, Drinkwitz and MU don’t want to surrender the present to the future.—
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Matt is fighting against a woman who hates Christianity, will take away your guns, wants Open Borders, Transgender for everybody, men in women’s sports, and openly disdains Country music.—
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In September, Hecox filed a notice to dismiss the lawsuit.—
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Why was Alabama’s 31-17 loss to a 4-8 FSU team so easily dismissed by the committee?—
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No, absolutely not, what does offend me, though, is having the poppy try be forced upon me.—
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When no one in the Fortune 500 wants to risk offending Trump, leave it to Spike the Fine Motor Hedgehog to take care of business.—
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House Democrats swiftly criticized the Senate.—
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Bibelheimer also had good reason to criticize the film, as Ferrell’s portrayal of her was wildly at odds with the truth.—
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The video, narrated with dry sarcasm and visible exhaustion, quickly went viral.—
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With her signature deadpan sarcasm and round glasses, Daria critiqued suburban life and the insanity of high school popularity contests with wit and honesty.—
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But man, oh man, does Dan hate the game.—
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The pioneers of punk music did it because the mainstream crowd hated it.—
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“Dis.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dis. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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