doozy

noun

doo·zy | \ˈdü-zē

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variants: or doozie or less commonly doozer \-zər

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plural doozies or doozers

Definition of doozy

: an extraordinary one of its kind a real doozy of a snowstorm

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While it's often maintained that the word doozy derives from the "Duesenberg" in the name of the famed Duesenberg Motor Company, this is impossible on chronological grounds. Doozy was first recorded (in the form dozy) in eastern Ohio in 1916, four years before the Duesenberg Motor Company began to manufacture passenger cars; the related adjective doozy, meaning "stylish" or "splendid," is attested considerably earlier, in 1903. So where did doozy come from? Etymologists believe that it's an altered form of the word daisy, which was used especially in the late 1800s as a slang term for someone or something considered the best.

Examples of doozy in a Sentence

They say the snowstorm tonight is going to be a doozy. Watch out for that first step. It's a doozy. Some of her comments have been real doozies. a doozy of a year

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The film does kick off with one doozy of a connection to the rampaging posse of The Avengers. — Author: Katie Walsh, Anchorage Daily News, "Review: Playfulness makes ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp’ sing, not sting," 3 July 2018 The upcoming blizzard set to slam east coast starting late Friday night is predicted to be a doozy. — Eric Limer, Popular Mechanics, "Everything You Need to Weather the First Big Snowstorm of 2016," 21 Jan. 2016 That last prize pool is a doozy — that’s $100,000 more than The Rock gave away while hosting in April. — Charles Curtis, For The Win, "Why HQ Trivia fans will pray the NBA Finals go to 7 games," 31 May 2018 The Replacements, Misfits, and last year’s headliner Jawbreaker, promises a doozy this year. — Jessi Roti, chicagotribune.com, "Riot Fest early-bird tickets on sale tonight before lineup revealed May 30," 24 May 2018 That final mile is a doozy The New England Journal of Medicine published a 2012 study of 10.9 million U.S. marathon and half-marathon runners over a 10-year period. — Kristen Jordan Shamus, USA TODAY, "Is it possible to exercise too much? Heart expert says yes," 2 May 2018 Prince Harry’s ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy’s hat was a doozy. — Lisa Ryan, The Cut, "The Best Hats From the Royal Wedding," 19 May 2018 This week is a doozy, with a whole bunch of planetary movement across the heavens. — refinery29.com, "Your Horoscope This Week," 13 May 2018 The Sixers have found some creative ways to lose to the Celtics, but this was ALMOST a doozy. — Ed Barkowitz, Philly.com, "Celtics 101, Sixers 98: Six observations from Game 3," 5 May 2018

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doozy

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English Language Learners Definition of doozy

: something that is unusually good, bad, big, severe, etc.

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