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dis

verbnounnoundeterminerpronounattested in dialogue

  • //dɪs//

Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.

verb

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    Variant of dissinformalAlternative spelling of diss.

    Yet the neo-Luddite resistance is remarkably disparate. Some flee to the woods; others, taking a less courageous stand, are content to dis the microwave oven and cellular phone.

Etymology

Abbreviation of disrespect.

noun

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    Variant of dissAlternative form of diss.

noun

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    Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.

    In Norway the Dîsir appear to have been held in great veneration.

    A number of places in Norway and Sweden were also named after the Disir

    Bard had prepared a feast for him, because a sacrifice was being made to the disir.

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Norse dís.

determiner

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    Variant of thisPronunciation spelling of this.

    At another dinner, the president, on the removal of the cloth, rose and said... We will conduct weself in sich a manner, dat massa will neber be sorry for what him do dis night.

Etymology

Representing a colloquial or dialectal pronunciation with th-stopping of this.

pronoun

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    Variant of thisPronunciation spelling of this.

    Whadda I do? Dis an' dat.

Forms

plural
disses, disir
past tense
dissed
past participle
dissed
present participle
dissing
third person singular
disses
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