Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Something extraordinary, impressive, or unique.
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- noun US something that is
extraordinary . Often used in the context oftroublesome ,difficult orproblematic , but can be used positively as well.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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I didn't know the word doozy, but I guess that's a very positive word, huh?
Books 2010: May Update orannia 2010
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In a Los Angeles Times article about the so-called "Gang of Six" senators, we're treated to this doozy, which is such conventional wisdom that no source was thought necessary: "Democratic senators up for reelection next year are particularly interested in debt-reduction strategies, an issue that has energized independent voters."
Arianna Huffington: By Accepting the Conventional Wisdom on the Deficit, Obama Is Ignoring the Lessons of 2008 Arianna Huffington 2011
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In a Los Angeles Times article about the so-called "Gang of Six" senators, we're treated to this doozy, which is such conventional wisdom that no source was thought necessary: "Democratic senators up for reelection next year are particularly interested in debt-reduction strategies, an issue that has energized independent voters."
Arianna Huffington: By Accepting the Conventional Wisdom on the Deficit, Obama Is Ignoring the Lessons of 2008 Arianna Huffington 2011
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Another doozy was the time Danny left our heavy wooden ladder leaning against the wall next to the front door while I was out grocery shopping.
Murder by Six Andreychuk, Nick 2003
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Whew ... that's an eight word doozy of a question.
pfblogs.org: The Ad-Free Personal Finance Blogs Aggregator CreditBloggers 2008
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I have to admire a critic who can characterize a piece of music as a "doozy".
Magna Carter (1): Punctuality Matthew Guerrieri 2008
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Here's a real "doozy" joe found that I want to preserve and highlight:
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Here's a real "doozy" joe found that I want to preserve and highlight:
Archive 2008-07-01 2008
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Now, if I ever use the word "doozy," it ` s got to be a "doozy" because it ` s not a word, you know, I toss around lightly.
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Like, 'doozy' as in 'you can't swing a dead cat without hitting some of the most obnoxious people on the planet.'
Evil Beet Gossip 2010
john commented on the word doozy
According to World Wide Words, this may have come from the word daisy, which in the nineteenth century was English slang for excellent.
February 5, 2008
bilby commented on the word doozy
The graph on the other page shows no occurrences before 1980...really? To me that would cast doubt on the Duesenberg etymology as that was a beast half a century before.
Anyway, see one here (where etymology claim is repeated, though that doesn't make it any likelier).
March 19, 2010
sionnach commented on the word doozy
"doozy rat in a sanitary zoo'd" be a palindrome if it made any sense.
March 20, 2010
ruzuzu commented on the word doozy
Brackets around "doozy rat in a sanitary zoo'd" be wonderful - thanks!
March 20, 2010