doo·zy

[doo-zee] noun, plural doo·zies, verb, doo·zied, doo·zy·ing. Informal.
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doozy (ˈduːzɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , pl -zies
slang something excellent: the plot's a doozy

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Doozy is always a great word to know.
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
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doozy
also doozie, 1903 (adj.), 1916 (n.), perhaps an alteration of daisy, or from popular It. actress Eleonora Duse (1859-1924). In either case, reinforced by Duesenberg, expensive, classy make of automobile 1920s-30s.
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doosie definition

[ˈduzi]
and doozie; doozy
  1. n.
    something extraordinary, good or bad. : The trade show was a real doozy this year.
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Example sentences
Psychiatry is about to spring a doozy on those with mental illness.
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