kizzy

kizz·y
K5I1Z10Z10Y4
/ˈkɪzi/

noun

Only used in no kizzy

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Meanings

kizzy1

noun
  1. Only used in no kizzy

Kizzy2

proper noun

alternative Kizzie

  1. A female given name from Hebrew.

    In Mandinka it meant, "You stay here". [ - - - ] Bell was indignant when she heard the name. "Kizzy! Ain't nobody never heared of dat name! Ain't gon' no nothin' but stir up trouble." But Kunta explained its meaning, and she relented.

    1976 Alex Haley, Roots, Reader's Digest:Treasury of Great Books, volume 110 (1977), page 164

Origin

From a pet form of Kezia. Explained as a Mandinka name by Alex Haley in Roots (1976).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with kizzy

dizzylizziefizzyxyzzyfrizzyBrissieDrizzyglizzyjizzyrebusystizzytwizzy
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Cite this entry
APA

kizzy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kizzy

MLA

“kizzy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kizzy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kizzy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kizzy.

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