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jaunt

jaunt [ jawnt ]


noun  (plural jaunts)
Definition:
 
excursion: a trip, especially a short one taken for fun or pleasure



intransitive verb  (past and past participle jaunt·ed, present participle jaunt·ing, 3rd person present singular jaunts)
Definition:
 
take short trip: to go on a short trip, especially for fun or pleasure

[Late 16th century. Origin ?]
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