English

Infix

-iz-

1. (slang) An intensifier.

   **** + -iz- → shiznit

   house + -iz- → hizouse

   damn + -iz- → dizamn

Usage notes

Characteristic of African American Vernacular English. Usually inserted after the first syllable.

References

• Adams, Michael (2009). Slang: The People's Poetry. Oxford University Press. p. 126. ISBN 9780195314632.