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doozy
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doo·zy or doo·zie  (dz)
n. pl. doo·zies Slang
Something extraordinary or bizarre: "Among the delicious names taken by, or given to, minor political parties in the United States . . . are these doozies: Quids, Locofocos, Barnburners, Coodies, Hunkies, Bucktails" (Saturday Review).
[Possibly blend of daisy and Duesenberg, a luxury car of the late 1920s and 1930s.]
doozy [ˈduːzɪ]
n pl -zies
Slang something excellent the plot's a doozy


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I don't believe it is just my proximity to this case that makes it the most compelling of the dozens of surreal doozies cited in Against Judicial Activism.
A faithful chronicler of the higher madness by Goodden, Herman / Catholic Insight
Looking at the data together uncovers doozies like this one: In 2001, community colleges in five states received an average of 50 percent or more of their budgets from state funding--compared to schools in 22 states in 1981.
A staggering drop for community colleges by Fliegler, Caryn Meyers / University Business
But if your company has stories like the doozies that follow, you might be headed there.
Shutting up "Sekuhara Sam": framing a simple rule by Silberman, Andrew / Japan Inc.
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