Dis

Dis (d

n. Roman Mythology

1. The god of the underworld; Pluto.

2. The underworld.

[Latin Ds, from variant of dves, wealthy (from the belief that the underworld was the source of wealth from the ground); see dyeu- in Indo-European roots.]

dis or diss (d

tr.v. dissed, diss·ing, diss·es Informal

To show disrespect to, often by insult or criticism: "[The network] is often dissed for going after older, less demographically desirable viewers" (Michael McWilliams).

[African American Vernacular English, short for disrespect.]

dis [dɪs]

a variant spelling of diss

Dis [dɪs]

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Also called Orcus Pluto the Roman god of the underworld

2. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) the abode of the dead; underworld Greek equivalent Hades

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Noun

Dis - god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto

Orcus

Translations

dis, diss

vt (sl) to dis somebody → jdn blöd anreden (inf)

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Discloser Discourageable Discourager Discusser disembogue Disenchanter disenchanting Disendowment Disfigurer disgruntle Disperser Displaceable Displacer displode Disproval disrupted Dissectible Dissecting Dissector	Come along, honey, come along wid mammy; we gwine to jump in de river, den troubles o' dis worl' is all over--dey don't sell po' niggers down the river over yonder. Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context Dis I saw pefore I know him three months, und Bertran he haf saw the same; and Bimi, der orang-outang, baf understood us both, mit his cigar between his big-dog teeth und der blue gum. From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context Und here is a lady dot knows her business--I could send you to people in dis block, und dey vould tell you--" The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context	dirt-cheap dirt-poor dirtbag dirtily dirtiness dirty dirty bomb dirty dog dirty joke dirty laundry dirty linen dirty money dirty old man dirty pool dirty realism dirty rice dirty story dirty trick dirty tricks dirty war dirty word dirty-faced dirty-minded dirtying Diruption Dis dis- disa disability disability benefit disability check disability clause disability insurance disability living allowance disability of walking disability payment disability pension Disability Rights Commission disable disabled disabled list disablement disablement benefit disabling disabling fire disabuse disabused disaccharidase disaccharide disaccommodate Disaccommodation	Dirty Three dirty trick dirty tricks dirty trickster dirty up dirty URL Dirty vimto Dirty vimto Dirty vimto dirty war Dirty Weekend Dirty White Boy dirty word dirty word Dirty Words Dirty Work dirty-faced dirty-minded Dirty-Paper Trellis Codes dirtying dirtying dirtying dirtying diruere Diruption Dirusa Rattery DIRV DIRWG DirXML DirXML Dis DIS 29500 Dis Ekonomik Iliskiler Kurulu DIS End of Day DIS SEVR Dis(c/k) Dis(c/k) Dis(c/k) Dis(c/k) dis- dis- dis- dis- DIS-3R Dis-Appearance Potential Spectroscopy DIS-R Dis-Section Architecture, Media, Design DIS/CHIPS DIS3R DISA DISA DISA DISA Area Command DISA ATM Network DISA ATM- Classified DISA Budget Decision DISA Circulars And Notices DISA Information Systems Center DISA Operations Control Complex DISA Registry Initiative DISA WESTHEM

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Discloser
Discourageable
Discourager
Discusser
disembogue
Disenchanter
disenchanting
Disendowment
Disfigurer
disgruntle
Disperser
Displaceable
Displacer
displode
Disproval
disrupted
Dissectible
Dissecting
Dissector

Come along, honey, come along wid mammy; we gwine to jump in de river, den troubles o' dis worl' is all over--dey don't sell po' niggers down the river over yonder.

Pudd'n'head Wilson by Twain, Mark View in context

Dis I saw pefore I know him three months, und Bertran he haf saw the same; and Bimi, der orang-outang, baf understood us both, mit his cigar between his big-dog teeth und der blue gum.

From Mine Own People by Kipling, Rudyard View in context

Und here is a lady dot knows her business--I could send you to people in dis block, und dey vould tell you--"

The Jungle by Sinclair, Upton View in context

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