Diss vs Dess - What's the difference?
diss | dess |
(US, British, slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
* 1905 , 10 December, The Sunday Times (Perth), "A New Word",
(slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.
dissertation
As nouns the difference between diss and dess
is that diss is an insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect while dess is obsolete form of lang=en.As a verb diss
is to put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.As an abbreviation diss
is dissertation.diss
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- When a journalistic rival tries to "dis " you
And to prejudice you in the public's eyes.
Don't stigmatise his charges as a "tissue
Of palpable, unmitigated lies."