joyhopとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

joy +‎ hop

名詞

joyhop (複数形 joyhops)

1. (aviation) A flight taken for pleasure.
   • 1933, Briton Hadden, Time (volume 21, page 29)

     He was ready to demonstrate it last month when his test pilot, Marshall S. ("Maury") Boggs, who had made innumerable blind landings, crashed to death in broad daylight on a joyhop in California.

   • 1952, American Aviation (volume 16, page 67)

     Compared to making both ends of the country meet back in those days, flying the “Hump” was just a joyhop.

動詞

joyhop (三人称単数 現在形 joyhops, 現在分詞 joyhopping, 過去形および過去分詞形 joyhopped)

1. (aviation) To fly for pleasure.