dissing
Throwing verbal shade
Dissing is showing disrespect or contempt, typically through dismissive comments or insults.
From hip-hop slang of the 1980s, clipped from "disrespecting." Why are you always dissing my friends?
The word has moved well beyond its origins into general informal usage.
Deliberately showing disrespect
- snubbingPointedly ignoring someone
- dismissingRemoving from position
- brushing offDisregarding without consideration
- blowing offIntentionally skipping or ignoring
ignoring · overlooking · cold-shouldering · spurning · rejecting · shunning · belittling · diminishing
Mocking with contempt
- mockingScornfully imitating or ridiculing
- tauntingInsulting to provoke
- jeeringVocal public mockery
- teasingPlayful, mild ridicule
ribbing · ragging · clowning · roasting · satirizing · lampooning · parodying · imitating
slighting
Deliberately showing disrespect
- snubbingPointedly ignoring someone
- dismissingRemoving from position
- brushing offDisregarding without consideration
blowing off · ignoring · overlooking · cold-shouldering · spurning · rejecting · shunning · belittling · diminishing · undervaluing
ridiculing
Mocking with contempt
teasing · ribbing · ragging · clowning · roasting · satirizing · lampooning · parodying · imitating · mimicking
scorning
Expressing strong contempt
despising · loathing · disdaining · throwing shade · side-eye · eye-roll · scorn · disdain · derision · condescension
roast
Dry-heat cooking method
put-down · comeback · snap · clapback · shade · slight · dig · cut · zinger · barb
- disrespectinsulting, belittling, demeaning, mocking, ridiculing
- mockerymockery, ridiculing, jeers, jeering, jibes
- tauntstaunts, taunt, taunting, neener neener, insults
- defamationslander, libel, defamation, defamatory statement, defaming
dissingpraising
Voicing admiration
complimenting · respecting · bigging up · hyping · gassing up
dissinghonoring
Recognizing with respect
elevating · exalting · glorifying · uplifting · celebrating
dissingflattering
Excessively praising, often insincerely
buttering up · talking up · cheering on · boosting · championing
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