DWI

abbreviation or noun

ˌdē-ˌdə-bəl-(ˌ)yü-ˈī How to pronounce DWI (audio)
plural DWIs
1
US : the crime of driving a vehicle while intoxicated : dui
was arrested for DWI
a DWI charge/case
2
US : an arrest or conviction for driving while intoxicated
Brian's license had been revoked and his new job threatened after a third DWI. Lee Durkee
3
US : a person who is arrested for or convicted of driving under the influence
a convicted DWI

Word History

Etymology

driving while intoxicated

First Known Use

1950, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of DWI was in 1950

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“DWI.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/DWI. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.

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DWI

abbreviation

driving while intoxicated
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