"dewey" meaning in All languages combined

See dewey on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: deweys [plural]
Etymology: A phonetic pronunciation of the initialism DUI, particularly in some rural areas of the US. Head templates: {{en-noun}} dewey (plural deweys)
  1. (US, slang, humorous, uncommon) A charge of DUI. Tags: US, humorous, slang, uncommon

Verb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} dewey
  1. Alternative form of dewyn Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: dewyn
    Sense id: en-dewey-enm-verb-MKuyHi4G Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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