joyride
noun
a pleasure ride in an automobile, especially when the vehicle is driven recklessly or used without the owner's permission.
joyrider
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a word derived from
joyride.
Example Sentences
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How does a joyrider injure his or her knees, anyway?
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2019
Suddenly, a joyrider zooms by with an old-school welcome: "Esé!"
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2018
“I ought to go out to National Airport,” said the joyrider, Clayton Morgan Jr., 40.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 21, 2015
Even less clear is whether he has the staff, the steadiness and steel to switch from quirky joyrider to formidable contender.
From Time Magazine Archive
The demon of a joyrider who operated the accursed device jerked a lever and up we soared at a distressingly high rate of speed.
From Speaking of Operations by Irvin S. (Irvin Shrewsbury) Cobb
