Colloquial Variant guide

-iz-

infix · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Meaning 1

An intensifier.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme, slang

Qualifier: African-American Vernacular

Examples

  • shit + -iz- → shiznit
  • house + -iz- → hizouse
  • damn + -iz- → dizamn

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From a style of cant used by African Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg. See -izzle for more.