noun
dozens
noun
1
Many; a large but unspecified number (plural use of dozen).
"Dozens of fans lined up outside the stadium."
2
(Chiefly African-American English) A game of trading witty, often insulting, put-downs, sometimes called "playing the dozens."
"The two friends were playing the dozens on the porch, trading insults for laughs."
How to Use Dozens
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsually just means "a lot" — several tens of something.
Common pairings
dozens of people
playing the dozens
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