dis
2[dis]Slang.
verb (used with object), dissed, dis·sing.
to show disrespect for; affront.
to disparage; belittle.
noun
insult or disparagement; criticism.
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chitchat, gossip, repartee, ribbing, despise, disparage, debase, degrade, belittle, impugn, defame, slander, vilify, besmirch, disdain, taunt, ridicule, scoff, scorn, mock
Nearby words
- dirty tricks,
- dirty war,
- dirty word,
- dirty work,
- dirty-minded,
- dis aliter visum,
- dis pater,
- dis-,
- dis.,
- disability
Origin of dis
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Examples from the Web for dissing
Dissing its Nobel laureates is a bit of a tradition in Pakistan, too.
Why So Many Pakistanis Hate Their Nobel Peace Prize Winner|Chris Allbritton|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEASTSure, Cruz recently irked fellow Senate Republicans by dissing them as “squishes” on gun control.
Squishes, Step Aside: Ted Cruz and Chris Christie’s Old-School Manliness|Michelle Cottle|May 13, 2013|DAILY BEASTDissing contraception, college, female soldiers, and JFK do not.
Mitt Romney Clinches: What We Learned From 2012 Republican Race|Michelle Cottle|April 25, 2012|DAILY BEASTOne moment he was dissing Obama for vetoing the Keystone XL Pipeline.
dis
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Dis
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Greek equivalent: Hades
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