"fo shizzle" meaning in English

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Prepositional phrase

IPA: /fɔ ˈʃɪzl̩/ (note: African-American Vernacular) Audio: En-au-fo shizzle.ogg
Etymology: Blend of for sure + -izzle (rhyming ending). Popularized by rap artist Snoop Dogg; see -izzle for details. Fo shizzle is a direct derivative of Fa Sheezy popularized by E40. They both share the same meaning and are used interchangeably. Both words first appeared on media in 1996 on Bay Area Rapper E40’s “Rapper’s Ball”. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|for sure|-izzle|tr2=rhyming ending}} Blend of for sure + -izzle (rhyming ending) Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} fo shizzle, {{en-PP}} fo shizzle
  1. (slang, hip-hop) For sure; of course; right on Wikipedia link: Snoop Dogg Tags: slang Synonyms: for shizzle, fo’ shizzle, fa shizzle Derived forms: fo shizzle my nizzle, izzle fo shizzle
    Sense id: en-fo_shizzle-en-prep_phrase-G4xRpsz7 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: dancing, hip-hop, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Alternative forms

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