diss
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of diss
C20: originally Black rap slang, short for disrespect
Example Sentences
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Gov. Gavin Newsom was irked enough last August to diss Mr. Pratt as a “C-list reality star.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 29, 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
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 ● Feb. 10, 2026
The 38-year-old California native, who won five gramophones last year thanks to his smash diss track "Not Like Us," is also up for Record and Song of the Year for "Luther" featuring R&B artist SZA.
From Barron's ● Feb. 1, 2026
Even if he had a beef he didn’t have to diss me right there on the floor.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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