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doo·zy or doo·zie (dōō'zē)  n. pl. doo·zies Slang Something extraordinary or bizarre: "Among the delicious names taken by, or given to, minor political parties in the United States . . . are these doozies: Quids, Locofocos, Barnburners, Coodies, Hunkies, Bucktails" (Saturday Review). [Possibly blend of daisy and Duesenberg, a luxury car of the late 1920s and 1930s.] |
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doozy
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.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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