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    [Verb]  | "dis*miss" | \ dis-ˈmis \


    1: to permit or cause (someone) to leave

    2: to remove from position or service : discharge

    3: to reject serious consideration of (something or someone)


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English, modification of Latin dimissus, past participle of dimittere, from dis- + mittere to send;

    [Verb]  | "dismissing" 


    1: to let go from office, service, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies "





    2: to drive or force out;


      * e.g., " ... the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest "





    3: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... critics dismissed his music as mere noise "



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    [Verb]  | "dismiss" 


    1: to let go from office, service, or employment;


      * e.g., " ... the secretary was dismissed after it was discovered that she was stealing office supplies "





    2: to drive or force out;


      * e.g., " ... the sick boy's nurse dismissed the visitors so he could get some rest "





    3: to express scornfully one's low opinion of;


      * e.g., " ... critics dismissed his music as mere noise "



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     [ "Dismissive" ]

    1: When someone doesn't agree with your opinion anymore and just shuts you down and, basically, tells you to go fuck yourself for being an individual. It usually makes you spend the weekend feeling bad about yourself.

      * e.g.,  ... Casey didn't want to hear anymore about my thoughts on his favorite football team so he said "On a serious note, I'm out having fun and having a good time, you're really not being cool and pissing me off just leave me alone while they play." and, upon trying to express your opinion of a tv show says "oh, shut UP, I can't deal with this" and then you feel bad inside for having tried to be a part of his life. It was all extraordinarily dismissive. 

     [ "dismissed" ]

    1: Word that signifies the ending of a worthless argument or time wasting conversation with someone who is being rude and nasty. Usually said in a voice dripping with sarcasm and accompanied by a "talk to the hand" gesture.

      * e.g.,  ... rude customer: I think you are a rude, unfriendly bitch! 

     [ "dismissed" ]

    1: "You are excused"

      * e.g.,  ... Oooh, who's gonna get dismissed? Him or him? Who gives a fuck, this show should be dismissed. 


     [ "dismissed" ]

    2: "Your presence is no longer required"


     [ "dismissed" ]

    3: Also a bad TV show.

     [ "dismissed" ]

    1: another word for when you "burn" or "own" somebody

      * e.g.,  ... girl- i tried to get a hold of you,what were you doing last night? 

     [ "dismissible" ]

    1: Someone with a Large EGO

      * e.g.,  ... I am dismissible and I'm the best 

     [ "Dismissal Hit" ]

    1: The courtesy final hit provided to smokers prior to dismissal from a smoke session usually offered or expected by the host or the house in which the session takes place. the dismissal hit aims to conclude or wrap up every session which ends abruptly or requires kicking guests out on good terms at the peak of a newly replenished high/buzz.

      * e.g.,  ... Well I'm about to go home, is it cool to get a dismissal hit before I leave? Take your dismissal hit and get out of my house and have a wonderful night 

     [ "Label and dismiss" ]

    1: An argument device similar to the "straw man" where opposing points are rebutted with a simplistic misrepresentation of the argument or the opposition themselves. These responses are meant to attack the credibility of the argument or arguer, not respond to an actual argument. As such, once they are delivered, both the argument and arguer are voided.

      * e.g.,  ... Label and dismiss:  


     [ "Label and dismiss" ]

    2: Popular in discussion of politics, specifically on the Internet and cable television and radio talk-shows.

      * e.g.,  ... Person 1: President Bush's trip to China was a success.  

     [ "Dismissive Cunt" ]

    1: A person who disregards substantial evidence to preserve their biased opinion.

      * e.g.,  ... "Why don't they listen to the evidence?" 

     [ "dis and dismissed" ]

    1: an alternative to saying "Shutdown!" when someone is badly insulted

      * e.g.,  ... Kid #1: Ur Momma! 

     [ "dissed and dismissed" ]

    1: what it sounds like

      * e.g.,  ... "man alice just dumped my ass." "for the 10th time! ohh, dissed and disMISSED!" 

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