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Definition of doozy

doozy

/ˈduː.zi/
doo · zy
Plural:doozies
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• noun

1

North American Something outstanding, extraordinary, or extreme of its kind, whether remarkably impressive or unusually difficult and severe.

Example

"The final question on the calculus exam was a real doozy that stumped most of the class."

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• Rhymes for doozy

• Nearby Words

doorstopper
doorway
doorwoman
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dope
dopehead

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in late 19th-century American slang (originally recorded as a flower name, 'dozy', in eastern Ohio), likely as an alteration of 'daisy' used in the sense of something first-rate; it was later popularized and reinforced in the 1920s and 1930s by association with the luxurious Duesenberg automobile and the actress Eleonora Duse.

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Doozy. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/doozy
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