Dozens

noun

noun ·2 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of dozen form-of, plural
  2. 2
    A verbal game in which two or more people exchange witty insults. plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article

    "[…] black communities, this “snap” or example of the “dozens” (the clever form of insult also known as signifying and dissin') appears: “Your father's so black that when he falls down, people hop over him for fear of falling in.”"

  3. 3
    a large number or amount wordnet

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gobsheapslashingsloadslotsoodles

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"Dozens of letters are awaiting you."

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