Dewey

//ˈduːi// adj, name, noun, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Obsolete form of dewy. alt-of, obsolete

    "115 lbs. of green, dewey grass"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Old French.
  2. 2
    A male given name transferred from the surname, of 1890s American usage.
  3. 3
    A number of places in the United States:; A part of Dewey-Humboldt, Yavapai County, Arizona, previously unincorporated.
  4. 4
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Owyhee County, Idaho.
  5. 5
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in East Bend Township, Champaign County, Illinois.
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Harrison Township, Vigo County, Indiana.
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Polk County, Missouri, named after George Dewey.
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A census-designated place in Beaverhead County, Montana.
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Washington County, Oklahoma, named after George Dewey.
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Custer County, South Dakota.
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A ghost town in Grand County, Utah.
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Skagit County, Washington.
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Burnett County, Wisconsin.
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Portage County, Wisconsin, named after George Dewey.
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Rusk County, Wisconsin.
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in the town of Superior, Douglas County, Wisconsin.
Noun
  1. 1
    A charge of DUI. US, humorous, slang, uncommon

Etymology

Etymology 1

Possibly from a place name in Northern France, Douai. Welsh origin from Dewi (David) has also been suggested.

Etymology 2

A phonetic pronunciation of the initialism DUI, particularly in some rural areas of the US.

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