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Date: 1800-1900
Origin: Short for delirium tremens, from Latin, 'trembling delirium'

DT's

 noun
     
DT's British English ; D.T.'s American English

the DT's

MI a condition in which your body shakes and you see imaginary things, caused by drinking too much alcohol - used humorously
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