Meanings
Bui1
BUI2
nounBUI (countable and uncountable, plural BUIs)
plural BUIs
- abbreviationcountableinitialismuncountableInitialism of boating while under the influence (of drugs or alcohol).
In addition to State BUI laws, there is also a Federal law, enforced by the Coast Guard, prohibiting BUI. This law applies to all boats, including foreign vessels in U.S. waters and U.S. vessels on the high seas.
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Origin
- VietnameseBùi
- EnglishBui
Borrowed from Vietnamese Bùi. Doublet of Pei.
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APA
Bui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bui
MLA
“Bui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bui. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bui,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bui.
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