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designated driver
[ des-ig-ney-tid drahy-ver ]
noun
- a person who abstains from alcoholic beverages at a gathering in order to be fit to drive companions home safely. : DD
designated driver
noun
- a person who volunteers not to drink alcohol on a social occasion, so that he or she can safely drive other people who have been drinking
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Word History and Origins
Origin of designated driver1
First recorded in 1980–85
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Example Sentences
She told him that she was usually the designated driver and never had a sip of alcohol before she was 21.
From Washington Post
Choose carefully and make sure you have a designated driver.
From The Daily Beast
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