BAC

abbreviation for

1. blood alcohol content; blood-alcohol concentration: the percentage of alcohol in the bloodstream: under the laws of most U.S. states, a BAC of 0.08 or higher is the legal definition of intoxication.

Word History and Origins

Origin of BAC¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

She really wanted her son to take his bac and get on with his life.

From The Daily Beast

Fashion found its way to her establishment in the Rue du Bac, and the name Corot became a hall-mark of elegance.

From Project Gutenberg

De bac'n is ready ter burn up and I 'low that there pan er baby bis'it is done to a turn.

From Project Gutenberg

Marmont had unwisely abandoned Berry-au-Bac, and that in disregard of orders.

From Project Gutenberg

So we bought what we could in the near shops and sat down in the Rue du Bac to eat the supper we had collected.

From Project Gutenberg

Thus before the world Whistler kept up the game, though in the Rue du Bac life was a tragedy.

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