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drive-by

/ˈdɹaɪvˌbaɪ/

adjective driveby · drive by

informal, not comparable Of a crime, etc., carried out from a moving vehicle.
figuratively, not comparable Done in a cursory or superficial manner with little regard for the issues involved; careless, offhand. If the highly visible mockery of teenagers leads to a serious examination of the practices and institutions that perpetuate racism, perhaps it will be worth it. But I have my doubts. This kind of drive-by scapegoating does not seem conducive to genuine reflection (and it definitely doesn't encourage

noun drive-bys · driveby · drive by

informal A crime, such as a shooting, carried out from a moving vehicle.

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@misc{drive_by_2026,
  title = {drive-by},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/drive-by},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}