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English
Etymology
From diss + -ful.
Adjective
dissful (comparative more dissful, superlative most dissful)
- (slang, rare) Expressing disrespect; disrespectful.
2001 July 28, Tifa, “Re: BHRIGGA PIX now up....check the site out”, in alt.disney.disneyland (Usenet):Dude. . . In the first one, you look like Ricky Martin or something . Not to be dissful or anything, That's just my opinion.
2003 February 25, Seth J. Bookey, “Re: AMC: Brian Frons/Marj Dusay question”, in rec.arts.tv.soaps.abc (Usenet):HOWEVER, I am also sure [Brian] Frons has gotten other fans' emails about Sam Page also, and that he's just being rude and dissful.
2022 February 9, Alicia Adejobi, quoting Joss Stone, “Joss Stone reflects on Brit Award win in ‘urban’ category amid calls to ban term”, in Metro:I think if something is said with the intention to be rude or the intention to be dissful or nasty or to separate or segregate, if there is anything that is with that intention, any words or collective words then that is obviously not welcome.