Jobb Posted 22 years ago
Grammar
Dissed
What does "dissed" mean?
Context:
Ticking off consumers
Troubles with car sales, contractors, credit cards top list; e-commerce a newcomer.
November 24, 2003: 2:35 PM EST
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Complaints about the Internet and e-commerce made the list of top 10 categories that caused consumers the most trouble for the first time last year, a survey said Monday.
Areas where consumers have been dissed and dissatisfied for years also made the top five: auto sales, home improvement, auto repairs and credit.
What does "tick off" mean here? "Tick off = "Trouble'?
Context:
Ticking off consumers
Troubles with car sales, contractors, credit cards top list; e-commerce a newcomer.
November 24, 2003: 2:35 PM EST
NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Complaints about the Internet and e-commerce made the list of top 10 categories that caused consumers the most trouble for the first time last year, a survey said Monday.
Areas where consumers have been dissed and dissatisfied for years also made the top five: auto sales, home improvement, auto repairs and credit.
What does "tick off" mean here? "Tick off = "Trouble'?
Top answer
Hi Jobb, Diss is a transitive verb meaning to show disrespect or to insult or to criticize. Areas where consumers have been insulted/disrespected and dissatisified for years... I hope that helps.
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Hi Jobb,
Diss is a transitive verb meaning to show disrespect or to insult or to criticize.
Areas where consumers have been insulted/disrespected and dissatisified for years...
I hope that helps.
MountainHiker
Diss is a transitive verb meaning to show disrespect or to insult or to criticize.
Areas where consumers have been insulted/disrespected and dissatisified for years...
I hope that helps.
MountainHiker
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What does "tick off" mean here? "Tick off = "Trouble'? Context see the thread.
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Hi Jobb,
Sorry, I missed that. Ticked off is slang for angry or upset. A more "objectionable" slang term is "*** off". The first word is related to urinating.
You will see ticked off used in mass media, where the latter slang term is commonly used in movies and in everyday speech. It is a bit more colorful and you will not see it normally in respected publications. But yo
Sorry, I missed that. Ticked off is slang for angry or upset. A more "objectionable" slang term is "*** off". The first word is related to urinating.
You will see ticked off used in mass media, where the latter slang term is commonly used in movies and in everyday speech. It is a bit more colorful and you will not see it normally in respected publications. But yo
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The term has two definitions. One of them is "to make somebody angry". Right?
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Jobb,
Usually quite angry. But yes, you are correct.
MountainHiker
Usually quite angry. But yes, you are correct.
MountainHiker
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