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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Delirium tremens.

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  • noun acute delirium caused by alcohol poisoning

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Examples

  • Now that is an Elmo I would buy, along with Epileptic Fit Elmo, Anaphylactic Shock Bert, and Heroin DTs Ernie.

    EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - Today’s Comic: Sick of Elmo things 2006

  • Your DTs are your two best players, so you take them out on third and one in favor of a three-man line we've seen get shredded time and again on the ground?

    mgoblog 2008

  • With two big name DTs, and a terrific MLB (who is also great in coverage), as well as Fujita and Simeneau at LB you would think the Saints could stop the run.

    Mile High Report 2008

  • Sometimes I have kind of DTs about it, but most days I'm okay.

    Remarks By The President To California Victory 2000 Brunch ITY National Archives 2000

  • Re the lack of "DTs" per se, the fact is on our team, Alualu is a DE, but in a 4-3 on most top 10 teams like USC or LSU, he'd be a DT.

    SB Nation Featured Posts 2009

  • DTs Akeem Spence and Glenn Foster -- If senior starter Josh Brent doesn't regain his academic eligibility, then these youngsters must be crucial parts of the tackle rotation.

    Illinois - Team Notes 2010

  • Iowa might boast the best defensive line in the league with DEs Adrian Clayborn (70 tackles, 20 TFLs, 11.5 sacks) and Broderick Binns (63 tackles, 10 TFLs, 6 sacks) and DTs Karl Klug (65 tackles, 13 TFLs, four sacks) and Christian Ballard (54 tackles, 9 TFLs, 5.5 sacks).

    Iowa - Team Notes 2010

  • When my unit deployed to the Gulf, I was found convulsing on the floor one night from DTs.

    Heroes or Villains? 2010

  • Keith is spirited around the banks of Lake Geneva in the business end of an ambulance, critically sick with the DTs.

    Guilty Pleasures 2010

  • Prof Y: Too late, the DTs kicked in hours ago, even before this post went live.

    This is the End My Friends | Major Spoilers - Comic Book Reviews and News 2009

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