Dis
Dis verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Usage example: a DJ who has dissed every album that rapper has put out
Rip and dis are semantically related. in to denigrate topic. In some cases you can use "Rip" instead a verb "Dis".
Rip
Rip verb - To cause (something) to separate into jagged pieces by violently pulling at it.
Both words in one sentence
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It then floated away, so to save him "They had to, like, rip his tongue off, so now, he hath t'talk like dis alla time..."
Source: Tongue on the Flagpole -
It gets a Hand Wave via dis-engaging blades and separate jet engines, and it even stays consistent; one episode has the system that handles this function damaged, and Dominic freaks out at the idea of going supersonic because the blades will rip off if they're still spinning.
Source: Series / Airwolf -
It then floated away, so to save him, "They had to, like, rip off his tongue, so now he hath t'talk like dis alla time..." Tough Love: Sitka displays to his youngest brother to teach him to honor all life, including bears, by turning him into a bear and forcing him through the hardships of the wild.
Source: Disney / Brother Bear
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