-zza

See also: zza

English

Etymology

Australian origin. Combination of -z and -er.

Suffix

-zza

  1. (Australia, New Zealand, UK) Forms nicknames, especially of personal names.
    Boris → Bozza, Sharon → Shazza, Charlotte → Chazza

Usage notes

  • Applied to words whose first syllable ends in /-ɹ/.
  • The root is shortened to the first syllable, with -zza replacing the rest of the word.

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -zza
Bazza
Bozza
Chazza
cuzza
Dazza
Gazza
Hazza
Jezza
Kezza
Lozza
Shazza
Tezza
Wazza

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