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Dis  (ds)
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  (ds)
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]
vb
a variant spelling of diss

Dis [dɪs]
n
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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Noun1.Dis - god of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Pluto
Translations
dis, diss
vt (sl) to dis somebodyjdn blöd anreden (inf)


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