doozy

or doo·zie

[ doo-zee ]

noun

, plural doo·zies.

1. Also doo·zer []. something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind:

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

verb phrase

1. 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

/ ˈduːzɪ /

noun

1. slang.
   something excellent

   the plot's a doozy

Word History and Origins

Origin of doozy¹

First recorded in 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

Example Sentences

The men’s 10,000-meters is the first final and it’s a doozy, pitting Ethiopia’s furious kickers, Selemon Barega and Yomif Kejelcha, against Joshua Cheptegei and Jacob Kiplimo, the co-favorites from Uganda.

From Outside Online

We’ll know by tonight which of the two teams will advance and join Montreal in the final, but we should savor this series while it lasts — it has been a real doozy.

From FiveThirtyEight

Joslyn points out, as they often do, that Lisa is the only family member in a university hall of fame, and one with that doozy of a name, the Grizzly Sports Hall of Fame.

From Washington Post

If you are super spoiler-averse, skip over just the next paragraph, because the reveal in the series’ opening sequence is a doozy, and I know many people may appreciate knowing nothing about it when they started watching.

From Vox

In the snowy winter of 1893, he’s drawn into a doozy when young employed women around London start to vanish, or — worse, in a way — have their souls stolen by ruthless spiritualists.

From Washington Post

And she kicks off her new film, Paradise, with a doozy: “There is no God!”

From The Daily Beast

The first time the public at large sees Ghost Shark in action is a doozy!

From The Daily Beast

More specific to Liz: as political headaches go, the return of the Cheney brand to the national stage promises to be a doozy.

From The Daily Beast

I'll let John Podhoretz introduce this doozy from The Nation.

From The Daily Beast

And, the doozy of them all, they're so strong we must support them.

From The Daily Beast

It's called "the paradox of the false positive," and it's a doozy.

From Project Gutenberg

He had that burning sensation he got sometimes when he knew he was having a real doozy.

From Project Gutenberg

Of course everyone expected a doozy of a slump after Christmas.

From Project Gutenberg