English

Noun

shiznit ‎(uncountable)

1. (slang) stuff, things
2. (slang) (preceded by the) the best of its kind

Usage notes

This word is particularly associated with African American Vernacular English (Ebonics), but has also entered into other slang varieties.

Synonyms

• ****
• ****
• shizzle

Quotations

• 1993, Calvin Broadus, Jr., Andre Young, from album Doggystyle, title of song “Tha Shiznit”
• 2000, Adam Sandler, Steven Brill, Tim Herlihy, Little Nicky (film)

  Demon: Popeye’s chicken is the shiznit!

• 2002, Wayne Normis, The Last Street Fighter

  “Okay,” I said, but I was determined that Weasel was going to have to back up his shiznit.

• 2004, Matthew Richard Poole, Frommer's Los Angeles 2005

  If you know what shiznit means then keep reading because you’re already hip enough to appreciate these three late-night L.A. legends.

• 2005, John Edward Lawson, Last Burn in ****

  “Naw! **** naw. We’re talkin’ ’bout what this shiznit be worth on the street. Naw mean?”

• 2005, Haydn Sweterlitsch, Notes from Underwhelmed

  “Girl, you just erase that shiznit from ya brains. Barry ever even hears the word ‘digital’ and that muthafucka goes buck wildin’ and ****.[”]

• 2012, Will Smith, Men in Black 3

  Agent J: “You know, I'd have no problem pimp-slapping the shiznit out of Andy Warhol.”