"rough ride" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-rough ride.wav Forms: rough rides [plural]
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  1. (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. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Violence Synonyms: nickel ride, cowboy ride, screen test
    Sense id: en-rough_ride-en-noun-xULDrv2w Disambiguation of Violence: 87 13 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 92 8 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 90 10
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, ride.
    Sense id: en-rough_ride-en-noun-30K9ZoVo

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