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delirium-tremors (the altered thought processes and shakiness resulting from someone withdrawing from alcohol)
What is caused by the withdrawal effect of alcohol.
dt's by us November 14, 2003
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Stands for Delirium Tremors which is a withdrawl symptom of alcohol. The word, however is also used to describe the withdrawl symptoms of many drugs. Especially relating to morphine based drugs.
Hey bro, I need to get on again man, these DT's have got me feeling like shit. I've had the shivers all morning.
DT's by Frankovich June 30, 2007
Dick Togs. A form of swimming underwear, used mainly for sporting reasons or by really old seedy men at the beach.
Guy: "Man, those old guys wearing DT's should be arrested for indecent exposure"
DT's by Menztrual September 17, 2011
Drunk Texting, similar to Drunk Dialing only with text message. Unlike Delirium tremens which only hurts the drinker, this affects more that one person. Something you will probably regret and never comes off as smooth as you intended.
Jim had the DT's last night, I finally had to turn my phone off.
DT's by Stus April 3, 2008
A rapid onset of confusion and physical symptoms such as shaking, shivering, irregular heart rate and sweating, brought on by learning of the latest hateful, bigoted, and moronic thing that Donald Trump has done.
After seeing Trump use a racial slur on national TV while supposedly “Honoring” indigenous Americans in front of a portrait of Andrew “Indian Killer” Jackson, I had a rapid onset of the DT’s.
DT’s by FaceJay November 30, 2017
The weird phenomena where black people turn the use of D into sounding like a T and MAGA morons make their T sound like a D.
LaFawnda kept screaming "oh my got" when they pulled her out of her car after catching her shoplifting a bag of makeup from Ulta. Looks like she had a case of the DT's

That Marjorie Taylor Green kept saying she had something "impordant" to talk about? I'm not sure what the hell she's talking about? Maybe she has the DT's?
DT's by studio1117 October 4, 2025
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A US deep south term for an alligator. Usually used in the Cajun dialect.
Take the big pirogue, I saw a huge swamp dog out there earlier.
swamp dog by Crystal Ambrose May 22, 2006
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Throat Sweats 

The feeling and build up in your mouth/throat of saliva that sometimes accompanies nausea.
Oh man those burritos gave me the throat sweats, I hope I don’t have food poisoning.
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Being ignored by someone when making a statement or asking a question. Also known as blanked and turfed.
Person 1: Did u watch ** last nite?
Person 2:......
Person 3: O no u got aired!
aired by Pietro February 9, 2005
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piddlefart

Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
piddlefart by Rene April 25, 2005
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anyone who succeeds in disgracing/over indulging themselves in the throws of clubland
28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
wrongun by bevvers March 21, 2007
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square grouper

Nickname given to bales of marijuana thrown overboard or out of airplanes. Origin is reportedly from members of the US Coast Guard in the area of Southern Florida.
"Base we've got some square groupers floating outside of Miami harbor."
square grouper by slipsheet November 6, 2004
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