Thursday, December 08, 2005

fo'shizzle my nizzle - The definition

Since I have African American roots, I thought I would educate some of you on the complexities of our language, beginning with the origins and meanings of the mundane phase above (and below).

(I) Meaning:
1. affirmative; For sure, ma nigga

not necessarily in any racial context.
From a branch of urban (American) slang which adds 'izz' or varients of (ie izzle/izzo) to words to create a more rhyme like 'melody' to sentences.
kid 1: "It's late, I'm heading back to the hizzous... you stayin?"

kid 2: "fo' shizzle my nizzle"

"fo shizzle ma nizzle" is a bastardization of "fo' sheezy mah neezy" which is a bastardization of "for sure mah nigga" which is a bastdardization of "I concur with you whole heartedly my African american brother"

(II) David Letterman said it best: I don't know what the fizzuck I'm talking about.

(III) Originated in medival England in the 17th century, this phrase has changed in meaning completely, from the orignal shorthand denotation of "Alas! An advasary has come upon us! To the catupults!" to the modern definition of "Please grease up my penis."
Old: Bartholomew, the dastardly barbains are attacking! Foe Shizle mine nizle!

New: Bitch step up! Fo shizzle my nizzle!

(IV) For sure, my nigga. Should only be used by a black person, to a black person - unless you want your ass kizzled. Variations acceptable for use by whitey include:

fo' shizzle my sizzle = For sure, my sister.
fo' shizzle my bizzle = For sure, my brother.
Yes sir, Suge sir. Right away sir. = Please Suge, don't kill me.
Whitey 1: Hey man, are you going to the club tonight?
Whitey 2: Fo' shizzle, my bizzle. Right after I watch the game on my televizzle.
Whitey 1: Sorry Suge sir, don't kill him.


(V) As we All know fo' shizzle my nizzle used To be a common phrase said by Many cooks Meaning Oh Shit I burned my nose!
Cook 1 : that melted Cabbage smells good!

Cook 2 : Yea it does!
Cook 1 : (leans down to sniff and Grease hits his nose )
Cook 1 : FO SHIZZLE MY NIZZLE!!!

(VI) Several people on here claim this has been "shortened" to
"fo' sheazy my neazy"
In what way is that supposed to be shorter?

(VII) i believe that winnie the pooh was the first to use an expression like this. a young snoop doggy dogg heard this and immediately bastardized it to fit his situations.
"hephalumps and woozles" changed to "fo' shizzle my nizzle"

(VIII) A slightly aborted version of a declined McDonald's slogan:
Hamburglar: "Come robble my knobble."


(VIIII) A modernized and extended version of the infamous Shakespearean Hamlet line, "To be ... or not to be?"
"Fo' shizzle ... o' no' fo' shizzle? Dat be the quizzle, my south-central British nizzle.