In Futurama 5ACV16, character Leela, while in court, says "May it plizzle the cozizzle" instead of "may it please the court" to the judge (Snoop Dogg's head).
I am not native English speaker, but I understand it is supposed to be funny. One part of being funny is the fact that wrong expression is used in the courtroom. However, I feel there is also some English language aspect of this being funny.
So, why is it funny? What is "cozizzle"? Is there some cultural context of this joke I am missing?
Is it funny because "plizzle" rhymes with "cozizzle", and "cozizzle" mimics some words from the Snoop Doggs songs? Which words? I searched his lyrics, found nothing relevant. Googling "cozizzle" finds nothing relevant as well. Is it supposed to mimic ethnical slang?
Any suggestions are welcome.
Best Answer
Yes.
Yes as well. Snoop Dogg popularized the slang (in black culture in the US) of adding the -izzle suffix (and sometimes infix) to various words. He does it in many songs, including Drop It Like It's Hot and Tha Shiznit. He also does it as a guest in other rappers' songs, such as the intro to Dr. Dre's The Chronic.
The -izzle suffix, however, existed long before Snoop Dogg more or less made it famous. It was originally "used by African American pimps and jive hustlers of the 1970s," according to the Wiktionary article to which I will link.
Check out the Wiktionary article on the matter, and do a Google search for snoop dogg izzle to get lots of info.