-iz-
Infix
- slang An intensifier.
- shit + -iz- → shiznit
- house + -iz- → hizouse
- damn + -iz- → dizamn
Etymology
Possibly first used by the hip-hop group UTFO in their 1984 single "Roxanne, Roxanne".
Usage notes
Characteristic of African American Vernacular English. Usually inserted after the first syllable.