"rough ride" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rough rides [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} rough ride (plural rough rides)
  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 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see rough, ride.
    Sense id: en-rough_ride-en-noun-30K9ZoVo

Inflected forms

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