drive-by

noun

Meaning

A crime, such as a shooting, carried out from a moving vehicle.
(of a crime etc) Carried out from a moving vehicle.
Done quickly or in a cursory manner.

Etymology / origin

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Related words

stickup(English)mobile(English)gunfight(English)shootout(English)firefight(English)gunplay(English)shoot-out(English)crossfire(English)

Descendant words

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Sources

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