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▪ I. miz|mɪz|
[Shortening of mistress n.]
1. Prefixed as a title to the name of a married or unmarried woman, = ‘Mrs.’ or ‘Miss’. southern U.S.
1907‘O. Henry’ Heart of West i. 5, I ain't reflectin' none on Miz Yeager—she's the finest little lady between the Rio Grande and next Christmas. 1913H. Kephart Our Southern Highlanders xiii. 290 A married woman is not addressed as Missis by the mountaineers, but as Mistress when they speak formally, and as Mis' or Miz' for a contraction. 1937M. Mitchell Gone with Wind xlv. 800 ‘Don't you question Miz Wilkes' word,’ said Archie. 1952V. Wilkins King Reluctant i. iii. 46, I kin' 'spicion wat Miz Fell gwine ter say about dis-yere chile, Miz Virgie! 1975E. Berckman Indecent Exposure v. 53 Miz Tor is such a wonderful lady.
2. Repr. pronunc. of Ms2.
1972Village Voice (N.Y.) 1 June 28/3 Cavett addressed her as Mrs. Morgan and asked her if she would rather be called a miz and she said she didn't care. 1974J. Philips Power Killers (1975) iii. iv. 183 Nice to have you back, ma'am... Or should I say ‘Miz’? 1975P. G. Winslow Death of Angel i. 48 ‘Smoky Angel, I believe he is called, Mrs Jones.’ ‘Miz,’ she corrected him.
▪ II. miz, mizz
see mis a.2 and n. |