English Explanatory Dictionary

nizz

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A nickname for the city of Tottenham, derived from the area's N17 postcode.
  2. home, one’s living premises, the place where one pursues private businesses

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-nizz.wav [nɪz]

Word forms

nizz

Etymology

When the numbers in the N17 postcode are assigned similar letters, the slangy name niz turns out, which, conveniently, could also be understood as a clipping of business.

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