dis

Example Sentences

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When Ghostface dismisses Gale as “an old irrelevant hag,” there’s no way of telling if that Gen Z dis is a hint, a feint or a mistake.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

That is not a compliment, but it’s not exactly a dis.

From New York Times • Apr. 18, 2024

"I guess I jest gwyne set dese old bones down on dis heah porch and watch out for dat noise 'gin" says Jim.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2024

Dre's Ni'Jah zealotry could easily refer to Nicki Minaj's Barbz army or Swifties, or anyone wrought to a frenzy by the mildest social media dis.

From Salon • Mar. 17, 2023

“Ah didn’t see him but Ah reckon he is in de back-yard some place. But dey got his picture out front dere. They was nailin’ it up when Ah come pass dere dis evenin’.”

From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston