diss

British  

/ dɪs /

verb

1. slang to treat (someone) with contempt

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Etymology

Origin of diss

C20: originally Black rap slang, short for _disrespect

Example Sentences

Years of insults and diss tracks and pranks and social media posts have followed, with small islands of peace floating by from time to time.

From Los Angeles Times

He was the main winner at last year's ceremony, too, winning both record and song of the year for his scorching diss track, Not Like Us.

From BBC

The aggrieved parties each wrote funny songs about the other person, dissing them in as many ways they could think of.

From Literature

The braggadocious “Helicopter” has a piercing throb like a car alarm, while “Stole Ya Flow”—a diss track apparently addressed to Drake—has a curling and distorted drone winding through it, a rattlesnake-like warning.

From The Wall Street Journal

Judging by the reaction, Hart might as well have dissed the national soccer team.

From Los Angeles Times