doozy

noun doo·zy \ˈdü-zē\\-zər\

: something that is unusually good, bad, big, severe, etc.

plural doozies or doozers

Full Definition of DOOZY

: an extraordinary one of its kind

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doo·zy or doo·zie \ˈdü-zē\ also doo·zer \-zər\

perhaps alteration of daisy

First Known Use: 1916

Synonyms: beaut, beauty, bee's knees, cat's meow, corker, crackerjack (also crackajack), daisy, dandy, dilly, jim–dandy (or doozie also doozer), dream, honey, hot stuff, humdinger, hummer, knockout, lollapalooza, lulu [slang], nifty, peach, pip, pippin, ripper, ripsnorter, snorter, sockdolager (or sockdologer), standout, sweetheart

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