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[Sam Clements]

And HDAS reported the use of 'doozy' as an adjective in 1903, Slang Fables
by Kleberg.

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From: "Joanne M. Despres" <jdespres at MERRIAM-WEBSTER.COM>
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> On 18 Dec 2003, at 7:04, paulzjoh wrote:
>
> > I know that "Duesy" predated the car, but are there archives that I can
look
> > this up?
>
> Not that I'm aware of, but both HDAS and OED report the 1916
> Dialect Notes citation that proves the existence of the word before
> the invention of the Duesenberg.
>
>
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