Izzy

plural Izzies · alternative diminutive feminine Isy · alternative diminutive feminine Issy · alternative diminutive feminine masculine Izzie

1. A diminutive of the female given name Isabel, Isobel, Isabelle, Isabella, Elizabeth, Isidora, Isra, Izebel, Ismara and Isobelle.

   "I approve of anything you desire to do, Izzy," said Henchard huskily.

   1886, Thomas Hardy, The Mayor of Casterbridge

2. A diminutive of the male given name Israel, Isaac, Isambard, Isidore, Ismail, Chreistus, Chreistos, Isaiah, Isiah, Izzet, Isarn, Ismail and Isam.

   “Geez, Cecil, you sound just like Izzy Benet,” Patrick said. “We don’t need two Izzies. Nobody needs two Izzies.”

   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

plural Izzies

1. derogatoryinformalsometimesA Jew or an Israeli Jew.

   “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.

   1948, Norman Mailer, The Naked and the Dead, New York, NY: Rinehart & Company, page 137

   1 more example

   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!

   2012 November 24, BlastFromThePast, “Re: Hey anti-Semites, the Jews have an army now. Get used to it.”, in soc.culture.israel (Usenet)