See nizz on Wiktionary
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"ref": "2017 or earlier, Headie One (lyrics and music), “[A recurring line popularized by many of his songs]”:",
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"ref": "2019 January 13, “Longer than Peter Crouch”, #OFB Munie X Kash (lyrics), Axl Beats (music), 0:33 to 0:37:",
"text": "How many girls come nizz,\nhow many girls beam Simon’s house,\njust to get brizz and beat and bounce?",
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"ref": "2019 March 29, Gully (lyrics and music), “Movies”, 1:21 to 1:29:",
"text": "They say I got links for mashes\nI told them “you're talking flizz”\nAnd this lightskinned one's too boujee but Moody like Margaret is\nI hit OT then back to the nizz",
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"ref": "2020 June 21, Kwengface (lyrics and music), “Mad About Bars”, 3:33–3:35:",
"text": "Long story short man picked this ting\nStraight back to the nizz from excursions",
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"ref": "2020 August 6, Bradz (OFB) (lyrics and music), “Next Graft”, 2:04–2:07:",
"text": "Skrr back to the nizz in a brucked-down drop\nStill wan’ lurk but this block’s too hot",
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