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Definition of Doozy
1. Noun. (American English) something that is extraordinary. Often used in the context of troublesome, difficult or problematic, but can be used positively as well. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Doozy
1. doozer [n -ZIES] - See also: doozer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Doozy
Literary usage of Doozy
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Chronicles of Enguerrand de Monstrelet: Containing an Account of the by Enguerrand de Monstrelet (1810)
"He jour- v:« doozy, and thence to Nevers, be «^a> k>ia?ed at the bishop's pa-
a»d waited ..."
2. Mechanically Inclined: Building Grammar, Usage, and Style Into Writer's Workshop by Jeff Anderson (2005)
"Richard Peck's novel, The Teacher's Funeral: A Comedy in Three Parts (2004),
starts off with a doozy: If your teacher has to die, August isn'ta bad time of ..."
3. Eastern Standard Tribe by Cory Doctorow (2005)
"That sounded like a doozy of a phone conversation, though. What's wrong?"
"You don't want to know," she said. "All right," Art said, sitting down opposite ..."
4. Wisdom for the Soul: Five Millennia of Prescriptions for Spiritual Healing by Larry Chang (2006)
"If you're going to make an error, make it a doozy, and don't be afraid to hit
the ball. ~ Billie Jean King, 1943- ~ You have to take risks . ..."
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