"steez" meaning in English

See steez in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /stiz/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-steez.wav
Etymology: Blend of style + ease, respelled phonetically. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|style|ease}} Blend of style + ease, {{glossary|respelling|respelled}} respelled Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} steez (uncountable)
  1. (hip-hop slang) Style; panache. Tags: slang, uncountable

Alternative forms

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