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doozie
doo·zy or doo·zie D0342900 (do͞o′zē)n. pl. doo·zies Slang Something extraordinary, impressive, or unique: a doozy of a hailstorm.
[Probably alteration of daisy, splendid person or thing (perhaps influenced by the name of Eleonora Duse (1858-1924), Italian actress).]doo•zie (ˈdu zi) also doo•zer(-zər),
n. Informal. something remarkable of its kind. [1925–30, Amer.; earlier also dozy, of uncertain orig.]doozie
a doozySomething remarkable or exceptional, either positively or negatively, when compared to other instances of it. This Christmas season was a real doozy because my mom was in the hospital. A: "Whoa, that game was a doozy!" B: "I know, right? How exciting!"See also: doozydoosie and doozie and doozy (ˈduzi) n. something extraordinary, good or bad. The trade show was a real doozy this year. doozie verbSee doosie |