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Etymology

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Blend of style +‎ ease, respelled phonetically.

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Noun

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steez (uncountable)

  1. (hip-hop slang) Style; panache.
    • 1998, “You know my steez”, in Moment of Truth, performed by Gang Starr:
      You know my steez / Let em know, do your thing, God
    • 2006, “Battle Cry”, in The Torture Papers, performed by Army of the Pharaohs:
      Gun in my sleeve 'cause nowadays homicide is my steez.
    • 2011, “You, Me, and Steve”, in All Over Your Face, performed by Garfunkel & Oates:
      Are you gay for Steve? I think you may be, and that would be alright. But let a bitch know just what your steez is, so I know if I should shave tonight.