jaunt
The origin and history of jaunt.
Etymology
Origin uncertain, possibly linked to an old dialect word meaning to tire a horse out with hard riding, before it softened into meaning any short excursion.
The origin and history of jaunt.
Origin uncertain, possibly linked to an old dialect word meaning to tire a horse out with hard riding, before it softened into meaning any short excursion.
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