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jaunt

UK/ˈd͡ʒɔːnt/ US/d͡ʒɔːnt/ rare archaic obsolete
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a journey taken for pleasure

  • “many summer excursions to the shore”
  • “it was merely a pleasure trip”
  • “after cautious sashays into the field”
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verb

1.

make a trip for pleasure

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Origin

Origin uncertain. Perhaps a palatalised alteration of daunt (“to discourage”). Compare Scots jaunder (“to ramble, jaunt to taunt, jeer”), dialectal Swedish ganta (“to play the buffoon, romp, jest”); perhaps akin to English jump. Compare jaunce. Modern usage likely influenced by jaunty.

Phrases

  • jaunting car

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