doozy

American  

[doo-zee] / ˈdu zi /

Or doozie

noun

plural

doozies

1. Also doozer something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind.

   The storm was a doozy, with winds of fifty miles an hour.

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verb phrase

1. doozy up to make more attractive or appealing, as by adding features or ornaments, cleaning or repairing, or clothing brightly.

   You'll have to doozy up the house before you can sell it.

doozy British  

/ ˈduːzɪ /

noun

1. slang something excellent

   the plot's a doozy

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Etymology

Origin of doozy

First recorded in 1925–30, of uncertain origin; sometimes associated with the Duesenburg, a luxury auto, though the variant dozy precedes the appearance of the car in 1920

Example Sentences

As upswings go, this one has been a doozy.

From Barron's

Kevin O’Leary, the “Shark Tank” star with a superlative nickname, has his first acting role in the new film, and it’s a doozy.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bear markets are educational, but the tuition is a doozy.

From The Wall Street Journal

And the story of Wings is a doozy, to put it mildly.

From Salon

Saturday’s 11-inning epic between the Dodgers and Blue Jays was a true doozy.

From The Wall Street Journal