See bizzo in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"ref": "1993, Plays International, volume 9, page 41:",
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"ref": "2007, David Free, A Dancing Bear, page 96:",
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"text": "2009, Alex Archer (a pseudonym; written in-house), Rogue Angel: Eternal Journey, Harlequin Enterprises, page 53,\nNone of my bizzo, really, but why was he after you?"
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"ref": "2010, Wayne Ashton, Equator, page 412:",
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"ref": "1997 March 11, “Prevent Outlook autodialing?”, in microsoft.public.office.misc (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2000 March 1, “Pretty Park Virus”, in alt.gothic (Usenet):",
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"ref": "2000 October 16, “Good result but lets not get carried away....”, in uk.sport.football.clubs.liverpool (Usenet):",
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