DK
n.— «Of course there are the other 10 percent of passengers, what he calls the “frumps, humbugs, and nasties,” as well as the DKs (the police radio code for drunks, which Clements refers to as “the entertainment“).» —“Life down under” by Billy Baker Boston Globe Feb. 22, 2009. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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