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
I’ve heard every dis of Maria imaginable since falling in love with her.
From Salon • Nov. 12, 2023
“Don’t need tuh ast me where Ah been all dis time, ’cause it’s mah all day job tuh tell yuh.”
From "Their Eyes Were Watching God" by Zora Neale Hurston
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
