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Diss vs Wiss - What's the difference?

diss | wiss |

As verbs the difference between diss and wiss

is that diss is to put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour while wiss is to know, to understand.

As a noun diss

is an insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.

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

    * ----

    wiss

    English

    Alternative forms

    * wis

    Verb

  • (archaic) To know, to understand.
  • * 1652 , Elias Ashmole, Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum :
    • Now with their might they downe me pull, and bring me where they woll, the Blood of myne heart I wiss now causeth both Joy and blisse.
  • * 1874 , Dodsley et al., A Select Collection of Old English Plays :
    • And though that the water be gross and heavy, yet nothing so gross as the earth, I wiss ; therefore by heat it is vapoured up lightly, and in the air maketh clouds and mists.