a designated driver



a designated driver

  (American)
one person in a group who agrees not to drink alcohol in order to drive the other people to and from a place where they will drink alcohol Tom said he'd be the designated driver when we go out tonight.
See also: designate, driver

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Yuli-Russian
Natanielnah-tah-NYEL (Spanish)Spanish, Portuguese
BenjÁMin-Hungarian
MindyMIN-deeEnglish
Sa'id-Arabic
EibhlÍNie-LEEN, IE-leen, EV-leen, EV-e-leen, AYV-leenIrish