joy ride

[joi-rahyd]

joy·ride

[joi-rahyd] noun, verb, joy·rode, joy·rid·den, joy·rid·ing.
noun
1.
a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
2.
a brief, emotionally exciting interlude.
verb (used without object)
3.
to go on a joyride.

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Joy ride is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.

Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; joy + ride

joy·rid·er, noun
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joy ride definition


  1. n.
    a drinking bout or party. : There's a little joy ride over at Tom's.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
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