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dune buggy

–noun
a small, lightweight, open automotive vehicle equipped with oversize, low-pressure tires for traveling along sand beaches, over dunes, etc.
Also called beach buggy.


Origin:
1955–60

dune-bug⋅gy

[doon-buhg-ee, dyoon-]
–verb (used without object), -gied, -gy⋅ing.
to drive or ride in a dune buggy.
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dune buggy  
n.  A recreational vehicle having oversize tires designed for use on sand dunes or beaches, especially a light vehicle with a modified engine mounted on an open chassis. Also called beach buggy.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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