rough ride
rough ride · rough rides
The practice of not applying a seat belt to a handcuffed detainee in a transport…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.
» That was a rough ride.
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2 senses(slang)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.
Near-synonym: diesel therapy
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, ride.
Examples
1 sentencesThat was a rough ride.
Forms
plural: rough rides| Singular | rough ride |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsnickel ridescreen testdiesel therapycowboy ride