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joy⋅ride

  [joi-rahyd] noun, verb, -rode, -rid⋅den, -rid⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a pleasure ride in an automobile, esp. 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.
Origin:
1905–10, Americanism; joy + ride

Related forms:
joyrider, noun
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Joy Ride
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joy ride  
n.   Slang

  1. A ride taken for fun and often for the thrills provided by reckless driving.

  2. A hazardous, reckless, often costly venture.

joy rider n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Slang Dictionary
joy ride

  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.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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