diss
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of diss
C20: originally Black rap slang, short for disrespect
Example Sentences
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The song, a diss track aimed at fellow rapper BIA, includes the lyric “Do she even got a BET award?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
Lamar put Drake on blast in his halftime performance at the 2025 Super Bowl – the climax of which featured his diss track, “Not Like Us,” that only days prior had earned five Grammys.
From Salon ● May 16, 2026
Written as a rap diss track, but aimed at cancer, it features vocals from a young patient living with the disease.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
“I don’t want to diss it. But sometimes people use it as a way of making things seem more holistic and important,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
I mean, you’re supposed to give people their propers when they’re alive but after they’re gone for years all you have to do is just don’t diss them.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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