Also, doo·zer /ˈduzər/Show Spelled[doo-zer]Show IPA.something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind: The storm was a doozie, with winds of fifty miles an hour.
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2.
doozie up, to make more attractive or appealing, as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing, or clothing brightly: You'll have to doozie up the house before you can sell it.
Origin: 1925–30, Americanism; of uncertain origin; sometimes associated with the Duesenburg, a luxury auto, though the variant dozy precedes the appearance of the car in 1920
n. something extraordinary, good or bad. : The trade show was a real doozy this year.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition. Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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