"biz" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɪz/ Audio: En-au-biz.ogg Forms: bizzes [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪz Etymology: Clipping of business. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|business}} Clipping of business Head templates: {{en-noun|~|++}} biz (countable and uncountable, plural bizzes)
  1. (slang) Business, especially showbusiness. Tags: countable, slang, uncountable Derived forms: bizbabble, bizjet, bizness, bizspeak, bizzo Related terms: showbiz
    Sense id: en-biz-en-noun-JqCFcyX6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 14 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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  "etymology_text": "Clipping of business.",
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        {
          "word": "bizbabble"
        },
        {
          "word": "bizjet"
        },
        {
          "word": "bizness"
        },
        {
          "word": "bizspeak"
        },
        {
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        }
      ],
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        {
          "ref": "2010, BioWare, Mass Effect 2 (Science Fiction), Redwood City: Electronic Arts, →OCLC, PC, scene: Illium:",
          "text": "Conrad Verner: So, you're alive, huh? I hear it goes like that in the biz. Why don't you sit back and watch how it's done? I've got some asses to kick.",
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        }
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          "showbusiness"
        ]
      ],
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        "(slang) Business, especially showbusiness."
      ],
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        {
          "word": "showbiz"
        }
      ],
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        "slang",
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    {
      "word": "bizjet"
    },
    {
      "word": "bizness"
    },
    {
      "word": "bizspeak"
    },
    {
      "word": "bizzo"
    }
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        "English nouns",
        "English slang",
        "English terms with quotations",
        "English uncountable nouns",
        "Pages with 14 entries",
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        "Rhymes:English/ɪz",
        "Rhymes:English/ɪz/1 syllable"
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          "text": "Conrad Verner: So, you're alive, huh? I hear it goes like that in the biz. Why don't you sit back and watch how it's done? I've got some asses to kick.",
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