Izzy
English
Alternative forms
- Izzie
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɪzi/
- Rhymes: -ɪzi
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Proper noun
Izzy (plural Izzies)
- A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle.
- 1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge:
- "I approve of anything you desire to do, Izzy," said Henchard huskily.
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- A diminutive of the male given name Israel, Isaac, Isambard, Isidore, Ismail, Isaiah, Isiah, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail and Isam.
- 2012 [2011], R. M. Meluch, The Ninth Circle: A Novel of the U.S.S. Merrimack (Tour of the Merrimack; 5), New York, NY: DAW Books, →ISBN, page 367:
- “Geez, Cecil, you sound just like Izzy Benet,” Patrick said. “We don’t need two Izzies. Nobody needs two Izzies.”
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See also
- Isy
- Issy
Etymology 2
Diminutive of Isaac, a male given name of Hebrew origin, popular among Jewish people.
Proper noun
Izzy (plural Izzies)
- (sometimes derogatory) A nickname for a Jew.
- 1948, Norman Mailer, The Naked and the Dead, New York, NY: Rinehart & Company, page 137:
- “Yeah,”’ Croft said. A spasm of rage worked through him, and he turned on Goldstein and said, ‘‘Listen, Izzy.” / ‘“My name isn’t Izzy,” Goldstein said angrily.
- 2012 November 24, BlastFromThePast, “Re: Hey anti-Semites, the Jews have an army now. Get used to it.”, in soc.culture.israel, Usenet:
- The Izzies are scared shitless of Iran. That's why they're making such a stink about Iran's perfectly legal nuclear programme - and why they want the JewSA to fight all their wars for them!
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References
- Jonathon Green (2023), “Izzy n.”, in Green's Dictionary of Slang