verb
diss
dihs
verb
1
To insult someone or show them disrespect, especially through words.
"He dissed my new haircut in front of everyone."
"The rapper dissed a rival in his latest track."
noun
1
An insult or put-down.
"That comment was a pretty savage diss."
How to Use Diss
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA casual, slangy word for insulting someone or an insult itself — short for 'disrespect.'
When to use it
Very informal slang; avoid in formal writing.
Common pairings
diss track
diss someone
take a diss
Word Forms
dissed past tense, disses plural, disses plural, disses singular
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Etymology
Informal clipping of "disrespect," popularized in Jamaican and African American English before spreading into wider slang.