hizouse

English

Alternative forms

• hizzouse

Etymology

house +‎ -iz-

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hɪzaʊs/

Noun

hizouse (plural hizouses)

1. (slang) House.
   • 1994, “Cummin' Thru Ya F-Kin Block”, in Artifacts (music), Between a Rock and a Hard Place, performed by featuring Redman:

     Word is bond in the hizouse y'all / I'm in the motherfuckin hizouse y'all

   • 2000, “R.A.W.”, in Daz Dillinger (music), R.A.W., performed by featuring Kurupt:

     Fuck a record I'm a catch his at the hizouse / And stuff a 3 quarter inch dick up in his mizouth

   • 2004 February 7, Chris Morris, “New Books Reveal Survival Tactics For Today's Industry”, in Billboard, volume 116, number 6, page 42:

     And you can expect the reps of many other indie labels to be in the hizouse to promote their wares and court the formidable press corps always present at SXSW.

Usage notes

This word is particularly associated with African-American Vernacular English (Ebonics), but has also entered into other slang varieties. It is derived from carnival cant.