fo shizzle en · ADP
Pronunciation
- /fɔ ˈʃɪzl̩/ African-American Vernacular
- (Australia) audio
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 E-40. They both share the same meaning and are used interchangeably. Both words first appeared on media in 1996 on Bay Area Rapper E-40’s “Rapper’s Ball”.
Meanings
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(qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) For sure; of course; right on.
Conversely, I was also a little jealous because it did sound a bit cool to have a church named after me, complete with my photo on the side of buses so that everyone would know that I was pastor izzle fo’ shizzle.
2006, Mark Driscoll, Confessions of a Reformission Rev.: Hard Lessons from an Emerging Missional Church, Zondervan, →ISBN, page 49:2002, Calvin Cordozar “Snoop Dogg” Broadus, Jr., “Beautiful”, Paid tha Co$t to Be da Bo$$, Doggystyle Records, Priority Records, and Capitol Records Guy on phone: Yo dogg we on the way to do the video Snoop: Fo shizzle!
2001, Shawn Corey “Jay-Z” Carter, “Izzo (H.O.V.A.)”, The Blueprint, Roc-A-Fella and Island Def Jam H to the izz-O, V to the izz-A Fo’ shizzle my nizzle used to dribble down in VA
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| for shizzle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fa shizzle | alternative | lexicographic | |
| fo’ shizzle | alternative | lexicographic |