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joyride

joy·ride

US/ˈd͡ʒɔɪˌɹaɪd/ uncommon
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure

  • “they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars”

verb

1.

ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it

  • “We tooled down the street”
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Origin

From joy + ride.

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