ʃiː wʌz ˈɔfən ɹᵻfˈɜːd tʊ æz "wˈiːzi" baɪ hɜːɹ ˌɔnskɹˈiːn hˈʌsbənd, dʒˈɔːɹdʒ dʒˈɛfɚsən, ænd sˈʌmtaɪmz æz "mˈɪsɪz. dʒˈeɪ." baɪ hɜː nˈeɪbɚɹ ˈɑːɹtʃi bˈʌŋkɚ ænd lˈeɪɾɚ baɪ hɜː nˈeɪbɚ hˈæɹi bˈɛntli.
She was often referred to as "Weezy" by her on-screen husband, George Jefferson, and sometimes as "Mrs. J." by her neighbor Archie Bunker and later by her neighbor Harry Bentley.