Can Doozy Be an Adjective?
Doozy Was First Recorded (In the Form Dozy) in Eastern Ohio in 1916, Four Year's Before the Duesenberg Motor Company Began to Manufacture Passenger Cars; the...
Doozy was first recorded (in the form dozy) in eastern Ohio in 1916, four years before the Duesenberg Motor Company began to manufacture passenger cars; the related adjective doozy, meaning "stylish" or "splendid," is attested considerably earlier, in 1903.
Is doozy a positive word?
"Doozy" is often used to mean "troublesome" or "problematic," but it can also be used with a positive meaning. It means "extraordinary." It's probably an alteration of the "daisy" flower, and started in 18th-century England as a slang word.
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How do you use doozy in a sentence?
- We thought our 4th of July weekend would be boring, but the eventful holiday turned out to be a doozy.
- This tough test is a doozy and should be studied for more than any other exam.
- My own wedding was nice, but my sister's impressive ceremony was a doozy!
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