"dozens" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} dozens
  1. plural of dozen Tags: form-of, plural Form of: dozen
    Sense id: en-dozens-en-noun-AFEMFusU Categories (other): English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 48 52

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} dozens pl (plural only)
  1. (usually with "the", African-American Vernacular) A verbal game in which two or more people exchange witty insults. Tags: plural, plural-only, usually, with-definite-article
    Sense id: en-dozens-en-noun-d7aCC8aG Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pluralia tantum Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English pluralia tantum: 48 52

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