-zza

See also: zza

English

Etymology

Combination of -z and -er.

Suffix

-zza

1. (UK, Australia, New Zealand) Forms nicknames, especially of personal names.

   Boris → Bozza, Sharon → Shazza, Charlotte → Chazza

Usage notes

• Applied to words whose first syllable ends in /-ɹ/.
• The root is shortened to the first syllable, with -zza replacing the rest of the word.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -zza

Anagrams

• azz