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DD en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdiː ˈdiː/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of developmentally disabled.

Forms

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DDL alternative lexicographic

Coordinates

mil (decimal degrees) · DMS (decimal degrees) · HMS (decimal degrees) · radian (decimal degrees) · gradian (decimal degrees)

Synonyms

retarded · slow

Source: en.wiktionary, “DD” (adj), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

DD en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdiː ˈdiː/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of designated driver.
    • Got a craft brewery, distillery, winery, in your area? See if they have any available tours or tastings that day, or make a day of hopping between them (just have Uber be your DD). 2024 August 6, Gena Kaufman, “33 Rainy-Day Date Ideas That Aren’t Another Movie”, in Glamour:
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of discharged dead: official designation of a sailor killed in combat.
  3. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of direct debit.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of deficit disorder.
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Doctor of Divinity.
  6. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of Debian developer.
  7. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of degree of difficulty.
  8. (US, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of destroyer, a type of warship.
    alt of destroyer
  9. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of daily driver: a vehicle which is used for everyday commuting, unlike a weekend warrior / Sunday Funday vehicle.
  10. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of dual diagnosis.
  11. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of demand draft.
  12. (countable, in-plural, uncountable, vulgar) A breast of cup size DD.
  13. (Internet, abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of direct download.
  14. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of decimal degrees (“decimalized instead of sexagesimal values for arcdegrees”).
  15. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, uncountable) Abbreviation of daddy dom in DD/LG kink.
    • ABOUT THIS BOOK […] Hey Readers – Warning: This is a sexy, over the top romance with two folks engaged in age play and the DD/lg lifestyle. 2019, Cassandra Dee, Daddy's Pretty Baby: A DD/lg Forbidden Romance:
  16. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of due diligence.
  17. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of delivery date.
  18. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of dear/darling daughter.
  19. (abbreviation, alt-of, countable, initialism, uncountable) Initialism of dishonorable discharge.

Forms

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DDs Number=Plur lexicographic
Source: en.wiktionary, “DD” (noun), dump 20260902, contributors via the page history. Text licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

DD en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • /ˌdiː ˈdiː/
  • (US) audio

Meanings

  1. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu: a union territory of India.
  2. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Daman and Diu: a former union territory of India.
  3. (India, abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of Doordarshan, a state public broadcaster of India.
  4. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Dunkin' Donuts.
    • We’re well aware that many people think Dunkin’ Donuts serves good coffee. Yes, it’s smooth (unlike much cheap coffee), but admit it: DD coffee sorely lacks coffee flavor. 2009 July 14, Julia Moskin, “After the Doughnuts, Coffee”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2009:
    • → “The DD lattes are great, but the drip is BLECH!” → “They both suck. But coffee ALWAYS tastes better with a DD chocolate glazed doughnut than with a Starbucks ‘scone.’” 2008 January 27, “Comments: February 4, 2008”, in New York, New York, N.Y.: New York Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 30 Jan 2008:
    • If we were on the road, I had a large Dunkin’ Donuts coffee in the cupholder. In four days, we racked up six DD stops. […] Farewell, DD, until my next trip to Vegas. 2011 May 11, Rene Lynch, “First stop in Sin City? Dunkin’ Donuts”, in Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 28 Oct 2025:
    • (Those in the know will tell you that even though Tim Hortons has invaded from the North, replacing a Dunkin’ Donuts, there exists a “secret” menu that allows you to order the good old-fashioned American donuts of yesteryear. Just ask for a Nathan’s footlong “animal-style,” and you’ll get a DD bear claw in a black plastic bag.) 2009 August 7, Farley Katz, “Combination Food”, in The New Yorker, New York, N.Y.: Condé Nast Publications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 14 Sep 2014:
  5. (abbreviation, alt-of, initialism) Initialism of Daredevil, a Marvel superhero.
    alt of Daredevil