English Explanatory Dictionary

rough ride

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The practice of not applying a seat belt to a handcuffed detainee in a transport vehicle before driving erratically, causing that detainee to be violently shaken about.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, ride.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rough ride.wav

Word forms

rough ride rough rides

Synonyms

nickel ride cowboy ride screen test diesel therapy

Related words

roughrider roughriding
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