dis
verbnounnoundeterminerpronounattested in dialogue
- //dɪs//
Any of a group of minor female deities in Scandinavian folklore.
verb
- 1
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
- 1
Variant of dissAlternative form of diss.
noun
- 1
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
- 1
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
- 1
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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