"-iz-" meaning in All languages combined

See -iz- on Wiktionary

Infix [English]

Etymology: From a style of cant used by African Americans in the 1970s and popularized by rapper Snoop Dogg. See -izzle for more. Head templates: {{head|en|infix}} -iz-
  1. (slang, African-American Vernacular) An intensifier. Tags: morpheme, slang
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