diss

/ dɪs /

verb

1. slang.
   to treat (someone) with contempt

Word History and Origins

Origin of diss¹

C20: originally Black rap slang, short for disrespect

Example Sentences

The “BFFs” episode comes after Portnoy and Richards released a diss track aimed at Bryan, which they said his team has repeatedly attempted to suppress through legal means.

From Los Angeles Times

Eilish also earned seven nods overall, as did Malone and Kendrick Lamar, the Compton-born rapper whose Drake diss track “Not Like Us” is up for record and song of the year; other acts with multiple nominations include Roan, Carpenter and Swift, each of whom got six.

From Los Angeles Times

DeRozan appeared in the video for Kendrick Lamar's Not Like Us - the fiery diss track aimed at Drake that blew up the internet when it dropped earlier this year.

From BBC

Five months after dropping the diss track, which decisively ended the rappers’ legendary rap feud earlier this year, Lamar explained in a recent interview that the song is “the energy of who I am, the type of man I represent.”

From Los Angeles Times

By early May, the beef was well underway as both Lamar and Drake each released multiple diss tracks and traded scathing verses alleging domestic violence and child sexual abuse.

From Los Angeles Times