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Diss vs Siss - What's the difference?

diss | siss |

As verbs the difference between diss and siss

is that diss is to put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour while siss is to make a hissing sound.

As nouns the difference between diss and siss

is that diss is an insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect while siss is a hissing noise.

As an abbreviation diss

is dissertation.

diss

English

Alternative forms

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Verb

(es)
  • (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", page 4:
    • 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."

    Noun

    (es)
  • (slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.

    • Related terms

    * diss song, diss track

    Abbreviation

    (Abbreviation) (head)
  • dissertation

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    siss

    English

    Noun

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial) A hissing noise.

    • Verb

    (es)
  • (US, colloquial, intransitive) To make a hissing sound.
    • a flatiron hot enough to siss when touched with a wet finger
    (Webster 1913)