-iz-

See also: iz, íz, iz-, iż-, and איז

English

Etymology

From a style of cant used by Afro-Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg (see -izzle). Possibly first used by the hip-hop group UTFO in their 1984 single "Roxanne, Roxanne".

Infix

-iz-

1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) An intensifier.

   ‎shit + ‎-iz- → ‎shiznit

   ‎house + ‎-iz- → ‎hizouse

   ‎damn + ‎-iz- → ‎dizamn

Usage notes

Characteristic of African American Vernacular English. Usually inserted after the first syllable.

References

• Adams, Michael (2009). Slang: The People's Poetry. Oxford University Press. p. 126. →ISBN.