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Definition of drive-by

drive-by

noun

  • an execution carried out with firearms shot from a moving vehicle.

    Last edited on Aug 26 2009. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 26 2009.

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Definitions include: a passenger in a motor vehicle who tells the driver how to drive better.
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Definitions include: the gear stick in an automatic vehicle.

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