dozens

dozens
A large number.

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  • Dozens — can refer to the following:* The dozens , an African American tradition of trash talking. *The plural of dozen, or twelve of something …   Wikipedia

  • dozens — ► [plural] a large but not exact number: »She coordinates the work of dozens of employees. Main Entry: ↑dozen …   Financial and business terms

  • Dozens — Dozen Doz en (d[u^]z n), n.; pl. {Dozen} (before another noun), {Dozens} (d[u^]z nz). [OE. doseine, dosein, OF. doseine, F. douzaine, fr. douze twelve, fr. L. duodecim; duo two + decem ten. See {Two}, {Ten}, and cf. {Duodecimal}.] 1. A collection …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • dozens — Go to the (dirty) dozens …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • Dozens (disambiguation) — Dozens are groupings of twelve. Dozens may also refer to: The Dozens, a verse contest The Dozens (song), a 2010 electronic song This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the same title. If an …   Wikipedia

  • dozens of — several sets of 12, quite a large number of …   English contemporary dictionary

  • dozens — noun a large number or amount (Freq. 3) made lots of new friends she amassed stacks of newspapers • Syn: ↑tons, ↑heaps, ↑lots, ↑piles, ↑scores, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • The dozens — also known as Yo Momma Fights , is an element of the African American oral tradition in which two competitors, usually males, go head to head in a competition of often good natured, ribald trash talk . They take turns insulting mdash; cracking …   Wikipedia

  • The Dozens — For other uses, see Dozens (disambiguation). Your father redirects here. For the family member, see father. The Dozens is a game that has its origins in African American slavery. The game originates from the devaluing and bargaining off of… …   Wikipedia

  • Playing the dozens — (engl. für „die Dutzende spielen“) ist ein Phänomen der mündlichen Kultur der Afroamerikaner. Es handelt sich hierbei um einen verbalen Schlagabtausch besonders unter heranwachsenden Männern, die sich in immer neuen Beleidigungen des Gegenübers,… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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