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joyride

[ joi-rahyd ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
a brief, emotionally exciting interlude.

, joy·rode, joy·rid·den, joy·rid·ing.

joyride

Origin of joyride¹

An Americanism dating back to 1905–10; joy + ride

Up to this point, the two have engaged in light flirtation, including the occasional joyride.

We got drunk, and I hooked him up with some Ecstasy and Xanax, and we took a joyride and partied for hours.

Liz Cheney's media joyride is boosting talk of a possible congressional run.

A joyride in which a man was run down figured prominently in his first nights entertainment.

You once nobble that, congregation, and a buck joyride to heaven becomes a back number.

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