Meanings
infix
alternative -izz-
- slangAfrican-American VernacularAn intensifier.
damn + -iz- → dizamn
2 more examples
shit + -iz- → shiznit
house + -iz- → hizouse
Origin
From a style of cant used by African Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg. See -izzle for more.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
APA
-iz-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iz-
MLA
“-iz-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iz-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “-iz-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/-iz-.
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