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

In Alexis Scheer’s “Breaking the Story,” which opened on Tuesday at Second Stage Theater, the initial bang is an earsplitting doozy: an explosion that throws a war journalist and her videographer to the ground.

From New York Times

The sexual hang-ups of abortion opponents are rarely far from the surface, but even by those low standards, the unjustified male grievance on display in this new Texas lawsuit is a doozy.

From Salon

Looks to be a doozy of a spring evening in Wolverhampton.

From BBC

In “3 Body,” however, they and Woo have a complete story to work with, and it’s a doozy.

From New York Times

His manner is that of a genial dinner party host who has a doozy tale to unfold — one his guests might be more eager to savor than the meal itself.

From Los Angeles Times