Definition of "doozy" [doozy]

• 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). (noun)

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• "I didn't know the word doozy, but I guess that's a very positive word, huh?"
• "In a Los Angeles Times article about the so-called "Gang of Six" senators, we're treated to this doozy, which is such conventional wisdom that no source was thought necessary: "Democratic senators up for reelection next year are particularly interested in debt-reduction strategies, an issue that has energized independent voters.""
• "Another doozy was the time Danny left our heavy wooden ladder leaning against the wall next to the front door while I was out grocery shopping."