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hitch a ride

Also, thumb a ride. Solicit a free ride, especially by hitchhiking. For example, I've no car; can I hitch a ride home with you? or He was hoping to thumb a ride to the stadium. The verb hitch here alludes to walking unevenly, presumably to hop into a car or truck; raising one's thumb is the traditional signal for stopping a car on the road. [First half of 1900s]

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Nearby words

  1. hit-or-miss,
  2. hit-run,
  3. hit-skip,
  4. hitachi,
  5. hitch,
  6. hitch one's wagon to a star,
  7. hitch your wagon to a star,
  8. hitchcock,
  9. hitchcock chair,
  10. hitchcock, alfred
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