"-iz-" meaning in English

See -iz- in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Infix

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

Download JSON data for -iz- meaning in English (1.5kB)

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