also doozie, 1903 (adj.), 1916 (n.), perhaps an alteration of daisy, or from popular Italian actress Eleonora Duse (1859-1924). In either case, reinforced by Duesenberg, the expensive, classy make of automobile from the 1920s-30s.
实用例句
1. She concocted a doozy to get her husband to see the doctor.
为了让老公去看医生,她自己就编造了一个谎言.
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2. But if something makes market fall , the drop can be a doozy.
