hizzy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Etymology
Short for hizzouse + -y, later reinforced house + -izzy.
Meanings
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(qualifier:African-American Vernacular, slang) A house, a residence.
“Nice doing business with y'all. Hey, you want me to clear out these inflatables? Ah, you know what? They're on the hizzy. Use 'em for pool floats.”
2021 May 2, Janine Brito & Jeremy Rowley, “The Drincan Temple” (9:17 from the start), in Bless the Harts, season 2, episode 19, spoken by Bud Bullard (Andy Bobrow):Yo, let’s go back to my hizzy.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| hizzay | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hizzies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| heezay | alternative | lexicographic | |
| heezy | alternative | lexicographic | |
| hizzie | alternative | lexicographic |