diss
Britishverb
Etymology
Origin of diss
C20: originally Black rap slang, short for disrespect
Example Sentences
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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 • Jan. 20, 2026
Notre Dame officials have criticized college playoff organizers for bypassing their team, but they also indicated that in forgoing the bowl game, they weren’t trying to diss the toaster pastry.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 12, 2025
After sweeping last year’s Grammys with his explosive diss track, Kendrick Lamar led the 2026 pack with nine nominations.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025
Lamar is the early frontrunner, coming off the back of multiple wins for his razor sharp diss track Not Like Us at the 2025 Grammys.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Sometimes school was just this humongous diss you had to wear around your neck so everybody could check it out.
From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers
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