nizz

English

Etymology

When the numbers in the N17 postcode are assigned similar letters, the slangy name niz turns out, which, conveniently, could also be understood as a clipping of business.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): [nɪz]
• Rhymes: -ɪz

Noun

nizz (uncountable)

1. (slang, chiefly MLE) A nickname for the city of Tottenham, derived from the area's N17 postcode.
2. (slang, chiefly MLE) home, one’s living premises, the place where one pursues private businesses
   • 2017 or earlier, Headie One (lyrics and music), “[A recurring line popularized by many of his songs]”:

     Bad b come to the nizz

   • 2019 January 13, “Longer than Peter Crouch”, #OFB Munie X Kash (lyrics), Axl Beats (music), 0:33 to 0:37:

     How many girls come nizz,
     how many girls beam Simon’s house,
     just to get brizz and beat and bounce?

   • 2019 March 29, Gully (lyrics and music), “Movies”‎^[1], 1:21 to 1:29:

     They say I got links for mashes
     I told them “you're talking flizz”
     And this lightskinned one's too boujee but Moody like Margaret is
     I hit OT then back to the nizz

   • 2020 June 21, Kwengface (lyrics and music), “Mad About Bars”‎^[2], 3:33–3:35:

     Long story short man picked this ting
     Straight back to the nizz from excursions

   • 2020 August 6, Bradz (OFB) (lyrics and music), “Next Graft”‎^[3], 2:04–2:07:

     Skrr back to the nizz in a brucked-down drop
     Still wan’ lurk but this block’s too hot

Alternative forms

• Nizz (in either sense)