Disses

The plural form of 'diss,' a slang term primarily used in hip-hop and youth culture, meaning to disrespect, criticize, insult, or show contempt towards someone, either verbally or through actions. It often involves publicly disparaging another person's character, work, or appearance. 'Disses' can range from light-hearted teasing to aggressive and hostile attacks. The intention is typically to belittle, demean, or undermine the target's reputation or status. The severity of a 'diss' can vary depending on the context, tone, and relationship between the individuals involved.

Disses meaning with examples

• The rap battle was filled with diss tracks, each artist taking turns to 'diss' their opponent with cutting lyrics about their weaknesses and flaws. The crowd roared with excitement at every clever insult and witty takedown. The insults were so sharp they almost drew blood. Everyone loved the disses.
• After their public breakup, the celebrity couple started 'dissing' each other in interviews, revealing embarrassing secrets and making snide remarks about their past relationship. Their back-and-forth feud filled gossip columns and created a media frenzy, but their friends begged them to stop the disses.
• Online trolls regularly 'diss' other users in the comment sections of videos and social media posts, often using anonymity to make cruel and offensive remarks. Their objective is to goad someone into arguing with them and is sometimes hard to stop the disses when they begin.
• Despite their close friendship, the friends playfully 'dissed' each other during their poker night, teasing each other's gambling habits and bad luck. They gave as good as they got, and a few insults here and there became a game that was always a good time.
• The artist’s latest album contained a series of 'disses' aimed at industry rivals, exposing their weaknesses and ridiculing their recent failures. The public was divided, and their sales saw a large spike in sales. Many saw it as an epic diss, while others said it was uncalled for.