name
Dewey
DOO-ee
name
1
A given name or surname, notably associated with the Dewey Decimal System used to classify library books.
"She looked up the Dewey number to find the book on the shelf."
noun
1
Slang for a charge of driving under the influence (DUI).
"He got picked up on a dewey after leaving the bar."
How to Use Dewey
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishBest known through the Dewey Decimal library classification system; also slang for a DUI charge.
Word Forms
deweys plural
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Etymology
Possibly from the French place name Douai, or from Welsh Dewi (a form of David).