Mignon Fogarty on Nostr: "Doozy" has a bit of a fun origin. It means "splendid or excellent," and although ...
"Doozy" has a bit of a fun origin.
It means "splendid or excellent," and although there are a few theories about its original source, its use was "reinforced by Duesenberg, the expensive, classy make of automobile from the 1920s-30s."
https://www.etymonline.com/search?q=doozy#etymology
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