biz

biz

1. noun A shortening of "business." I used to be in the construction biz before my injury.
2. noun A tool or implement used to inject drugs. Where's the biz? I need another fix.
3. adjective Busy or occupied. Sorry, we're biz—find someone else to help you.

show biz

slang Show business. "Biz" is an informal shortening of "business." It can be quite grueling having to travel the country performing for audiences week in, week out, but that's show biz for you. Everyone in this town is looking to get into show biz in one way or , but it's just a pipe dream for most of them.
See also: biz, show

that's show biz (for you)

That is just the way that the entertainment industry works. ("Biz" is an informal shortening of "business.") Usually used to explain something negative about the industry. After nearly a year of work, a key investor pulled out and the whole film collapsed. Ah well, that's show biz. You've just got to learn how to play the game and do things the way producers and executives want. It's not always fair, but that's show biz for you.
See also: biz, show
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

biz

(bɪz)
1. n. a business; business. I’m in the plumbing biz.
2. n. apparatus for injecting drugs. (Drugs.) The biz is right there in the towel on top of the stack.
3. mod. busy. Get out! I’m biz!

show biz

n. show business. Anybody who can make a living in show biz has to be clever and talented.
See also: biz, show
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • angle
  • angling
  • goose
  • goosed
  • butt
  • high
  • high, wide, and handsome
  • wear (one's) apron high
  • look alike
  • fire and brimstone
References in periodicals archive
Maury Brown is the Founder and President of the Business of Sports Network (http://www.businessofsportsnetwork.com/), which includes The Biz of Baseball, The Biz of Football, The Biz of Basketball and The Biz of Hockey, and is a contributor to Forbes SportsMoney blog (http://blogs.forbes.com/sportsmoney/author/bizballmaury/)..
Follow The Biz of Football on Twitter (http://twitter.com/BizofFootball)
NFLPA Memo Highlights "Soft Cap" Exception as Part of Brady v NFL Settlement
If CBA Not Extended, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady Become Plaintiffs For Anti-Trust Claims (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=770:if-cba-not-extended-drew-brees-peyton-manning-become-defendants-for-anti-trust-claims&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
NFL Owners Offer to Extend Negotiating Deadline for New Deal with Players (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=769:nfl-owners-offer-to-extend-negotiating-deadline-for-new-deal-with-players&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
With NFL CBA Expiring at Midnight, Here's Each Option That Could Happen (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=762:qaa-inside-a-possible-nflpa-decertification&catid=44:articles-and-opinion&Itemid=61) (The Biz of Football)
Looming NFL CBA Deadline May Force Tactical Decisions in Labor Negotiations (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=768:looming-deadline-may-force-tactical-decisions-in-labor-negotiations&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
NFL Owners Meeting Yields No Actions or Decision on Possible Lockout (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=767:nfl-owners-meetings-yield-no-actions-or-decisions&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
Judge's Ruling on NFL TV Money No Guarantee New CBA Reached by Deadline (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=766:judges-ruling-on-nfl-tv-money-no-guarantee-new-cba-reached-by-deadline&catid=44:articles-and-opinion&Itemid=61) (The Biz of Football)
Source: Chances of New NFL CBA By March 4 "Nearly Impossible" (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=761:source-chances-of-new-nfl-cba-by-march-4-qnearly-impossibleq&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
With Week to go till NFL CBA Expires, Federal Mediator says "Very Strong Differences" Remain (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=760:with-week-to-go-till-nfl-cba-expires-federal-mediator-says-qvery-strong-differencesq-remain&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
Big Difference Between NFL and NBA Labor Disputes Boils Down to the Supreme Court (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=759:big-difference-between-nfl-and-nba-labor-disputes-boils-down-to-the-supreme-court&catid=44:articles-and-opinion&Itemid=61) (The Biz of Football)
A Cold War Mounts, Here's Why a Lockout in the NFL Near Certain (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=757:a-cold-war-mounts-heres-why-a-lockoout-in-the-nfl-near-certain&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
Complete Text of NFL Charges Against NFLPA for Unfair Labor Practices (http://bizoffootball.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=756:complete-text-of-nfl-charges-against-nflpa-for-unfair-labor-practices&catid=34:nfl-news&Itemid=53) (The Biz of Football)
As Clock Strikes Midnight, NFL Lockout Begins