Meaning & use
Hizzoner
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An informal, often humorous term for a mayor, imitating the pronunciation of 'his honor' (chiefly American English, especially in journalism).
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Hizzoner cut the ribbon at the new library opening himself.
Reporters joked that hizzoner had shown up late to his own press conference.
A note on using this word
The word is a phonetic respelling of 'his honor,' a traditional title once used to address mayors and judges, and appears mostly in newspaper writing about city politics.
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his honormayor
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