doozer

doo·zie

D d

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-zee]
- /ˈdu zi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [doo-zee]
- /ˈdu zi/

Definitions of doozer word

noun doozer Also, doozer [doo-zer] /ˈdu zər/ (Show IPA). something that is extraordinary or outstanding of its kind: The storm was a doozie, with winds of fifty miles an hour. 1
noun doozer Alternative form of doozy. 0

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Origin of doozer

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30, Americanism; of uncertain origin; sometimes associated with the Duesenburg, a luxury auto, though the variant dozy precedes the appearance of the car in 1920

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Parts of speech for Doozer

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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doozer popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

doozer usage trend in Literature

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