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fo shizzle
What does fo shizzle mean?
Means 'for sure' or 'absolutely,' rendered in the playful -izzle slang.
"You coming tonight? Fo shizzle."
Origin
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.
Frequently asked questions
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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