phrase Music Slang

Fo Shizzle

/foʊ ˈʃɪzəl/ · phrase · slang

'For sure' in Snoop Dogg's signature -izzle talk.

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Definitions

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Means 'for sure' or 'absolutely,' rendered in the playful -izzle slang.

“You coming tonight? Fo shizzle.”
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Part of a whole 2000s style of inserting '-izzle' into words for emphasis and flavor.

“Fo shizzle my nizzle, we out here.”
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Used now mostly as a comedic throwback to early-2000s rap slang.

“He said 'fo shizzle' unironically and the room lost it.”
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Fo Shizzle In A Sentence

Are we still on for the trip? Fo shizzle.
That's the best pizza in town, fo shizzle.
Fo shizzle I'm down, just text me the time.

Origin & Usage

Part of the '-izzle' slang style popularized by Snoop Dogg in the late 90s and early 2000s, building on earlier Bay Area and AAVE wordplay. 'Fo shizzle' became its most famous example.

Variants fo' shizzlefor shizzlefo shizzle my nizzle
Tags #2000s#y2k#aave#hip-hop#american

People Also Ask

What does 'fo shizzle' mean?

It means 'for sure' or 'absolutely.' It's the -izzle-style version of confirming something.

Who popularized 'fo shizzle'?

Snoop Dogg, who made the -izzle speech pattern famous in the early 2000s, building on older Bay Area slang.

Is 'fo shizzle' still used?

Almost entirely as a joke or nostalgic reference now. Saying it seriously instantly dates you to the early 2000s.

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