-iz-

See also: iz, íz, iz-, iż-, and איז‎

English

Etymology

From a style of cant used by Afro-Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg (see -izzle). Possibly first used by the hip-hop group UTFO in their 1984 single "Roxanne, Roxanne".

Infix

-iz-

(slang) An intensifier.
shit + -iz- → shiznit
house + -iz- → hizouse
damn + -iz- → dizamn

Usage notes

Characteristic of African American Vernacular English. Usually inserted after the first syllable.

References

Adams, Michael (2009). Slang: The People's Poetry. Oxford University Press. p. 126. →ISBN.

单词	-iz-
释义	-iz- See also: iz, íz, iz-, iż-, and איז‎ English Etymology From a style of cant used by Afro-Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg (see -izzle). Possibly first used by the hip-hop group UTFO in their 1984 single "Roxanne, Roxanne". Infix -iz- (slang) An intensifier. shit + -iz- → shiznit house + -iz- → hizouse damn + -iz- → dizamn Usage notes Characteristic of African American Vernacular English. Usually inserted after the first syllable. References Adams, Michael (2009). Slang: The People's Poetry. Oxford University Press. p. 126. →ISBN.
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