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DTs

DTs

1 9.9
Severe sudden confusion, shaking, and seeing or hearing things after stopping drinking
  • noun
  • /diː tiːz/
  • Specialized
translation icon : delirium tremens
  • That's even worse than giving an alcoholic a bottle of whiskey because he will go through DTs if he's forced to sober up.

He's like shaking going through the DTS.

Examples

  • The DTs comin' around tryin' to mess the plans.

    All Eyez on Me (2017)

  • Tall and lanky may not be the future description of Husker DTs in the B1G. - Eric Francis

    Blog text (25)

  • The DTs both drive to the outside of the OTs, opening up the interior line.

    Blog text (16)

  • After days of heavy drinking, he experienced severe hallucinations due to DTs.

  • The doctor warned that DTs can be life-threatening if not treated promptly during alcohol withdrawal.

  • She was taken to the hospital because her symptoms indicated she was suffering from DTs.

Synonyms

delirium tremens
vsDTs
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A serious illness after stopping heavy drinking that causes shaking, confusion, and seeing things that are not there

is sudden severe mental or nervous change usually after withdrawal

How Severe

DTs
  • Specialized
1 9.9
drug withdrawal
  • NSFW
1 4.8
withdrawal symptom
  • Specialized
7 4.8

Surface Forms

DTs singular
DTs plural

Morphology

DTs = DT (transparent) = D + T + s

DTs is the regular plural of the initialism 'DT' (delirium tremens); adding the plural '-s' is a straightforward morphological operation.

Etymology

DTs comes from the Latin phrase delirium tremens, which literally means 'trembling madness'. That's why DTs refers to the severe shaking and confused state that can happen when someone suddenly stops drinking alcohol.