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Doozy vs Boozy - What's the difference?

doozy | boozy |

As adjectives the difference between doozy and boozy

is that doozy is of high quality; remarkable; excellent while boozy is intoxicated by alcohol.

As a noun doozy

is something that is extraordinary. Often used in the context of troublesome, difficult or problematic, but can be used positively as well.

doozy

English

Alternative forms

* doozie * duesy

Noun

(doozies)
  • (US) something that is extraordinary. Often used in the context of troublesome, difficult or problematic, but can be used positively as well.
    • Most of the test was easy, but the last question was a doozy .

    Synonyms

    * lulu

    Adjective

    (en-adjective)
  • (slang, dated) Of high quality; remarkable; excellent.
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  • (slang, US, archaic) Sporty, ostentatious, flashy.
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    • References

    * * "Doozy" in J.E. Lighter, Random House Historical Dictionary of American Slang volume 1, 1994.

    boozy

    English

    Adjective

    (er)
  • (of a person) intoxicated by alcohol
  • (of a person) Inclined to consume a significant amount of alcohol
    • He's normally quite a boozy person, but isn't drinking so much these days.
  • (of an event) Involving a large consumption of alcohol
    • We all had hangovers after a boozy weekend in town.
  • (of food) containing or cooked with alcohol.
    • For dessert, the hosts treated us to a helping of boozy apple pie.
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