jizz

[Jonathan Lighter]

HDAS defines "jizz" as semen. Well documented but far more recent.

Speaking as s a reasonably well-read person, I've never encountered
the OED meaning.

JL

On Sun, Feb 19, 2012 at 10:21 AM, Stephen Goranson <goranson at duke.edu> wrote:
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> OED has an entry for jizz, n., "The characteristic impression given by an a=
> nimal or plant." The OED articles on jazz do not include jizz as a variant =
> spelling, though some late texts suggest it may be. The OED's first two quo=
> tations for jizz are from a 1922 book. That book reprints a 1921 article in=
>  the Manchester Guardian, Dec. 6, 1921, p. 14, col. 1 [*1]. "Jizz" occurs m=
> ore than a dozen times in the article, four of which appear in OED. An exam=
> ple from the article and not in OED: "....all the pose, attitude, and habit=
> -character is lost, when the bird becomes a [dead] specimen. Its jizz is go=
> ne."
>
> Other appearances of jizz:
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> GB copyright entries: 5535. Brown (It. E.) That jazz jizz jazziest hug. 180=
> 50. 1920, pub 1921
> More editions
> GB jizz 1913 Saturday evening post [Philadelphia Graham?] v185 issue 6???[I=
>  don't have this volume to check, and did not confirm at HT--is anyone inte=
> rested in checking?]
> HT p481 ...dancer.  Have you seen "Hullo Jizz-Jazz"The strand magazine. v.5=
> 7 1919 Jan-Jun. p482  stage box for Hullo Jizz Jazz,....
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