the DTs
noun [plural] /ˌdiːˈtiːz/ informalDefinition
› abbreviation for delirium tremens: a physical condition, caused by drinking too much alcohol over a long period, in which you shake without being able to stop and see imaginary things: He's got a bad case of the DTs.AddictionDrug addictionPoisoning and allergy
(Definition of the DTs noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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