Etymology

nizz

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Today it means: A nickname for the city of Tottenham, derived from the area's N17 postcode. Full definition →

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When the numbers in the N17 postcode are assigned similar letters, the slangy name niz turns out, which, conveniently, could also be understood as a clipping of business.

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