DUI

Driving Under the Influence (an abbreviation used by the police)

TRANSLATION

Alkohol- oder Drogenmissbrauch am Steuer

STATISTICS

IN THE PRESS

Diana Ross arrested for drink-driving - Pop legend Diana Ross has been arrested for an alleged drink-driving offence, US police say. "It would be what is considered extreme DUI (driving under the influence)," Sergeant Altieri said. She said the star was "polite and cooperative".

(BBC News - 31 Dec 2002)

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DUI

Means driving under the influence (of drugs or alcohol).

And here are some synonyms for the condition that one should absolutely not be behind the wheel !

bashed, befuddled, boozed up, buzzed, canned, crocked, drinking, drunken, flushed, flying, fuddled, gassed, glazed, groggy, hammered, high, hosed, in orbit, inebriated, jolly, jugged, juiced, laced, liquored up, lit, lush, merry, muddled, oiled, overcome, pie-eyed, plastered, plowed, potted, seeing double, sloshed, soaked, sotted, soused, stewed, stoned, tanked, tight, tipsy, totaled, wasted, zonked

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