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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun One who agrees to remain sober, as at a party, in order to be able to drive others home safely.
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- noun An
individual who does notdrink alcohol at a social engagement for the purpose ofdriving his or her companionshome .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the member of a party who is designated to refrain from alcohol and so is sober when it is time to drive home
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