helicopter ride
Rotor-powered flight experience
A helicopter ride is a flight in a helicopter, typically a short recreational or sightseeing trip: We took a helicopter ride over the Grand Canyon.
The phrase also has a darker slang meaning referring to extrajudicial killings—specifically, throwing political enemies from helicopters, associated with military dictatorships in Latin America.
In political discourse, suggesting someone deserves a helicopter ride is a death threat thinly veiled as dark humor.
- aerialElevated, or signal-catcher
- chopperRotorcraft or cleaver
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- rotorSpinning mechanical assembly
- bladesSharp flat cutting parts
hovering · pilot · cockpit · landing · landing pad · takeoff · skyline · tour · bucket list · sightseeing · whirring · altitude · panoramic · wind · headset · harness · glass bottom · scenic
- helicopterschopper, rotorcraft, copter, helo, medevac
- kiddie ridescarousel, rocking horse, merry-go-round, fire truck, police car
- rideshayride, joyride, cruise, road trip, rideshare
- romancelove story, amor, love, boyfriend, courting
- life goalscareer, get married, world peace, purpose, aim
helicopter ridewalking
Locomotion on foot
hike · bus ride · car ride · train ride · boat ride
helicopter ridebus ride
Journey by public vehicle
walking · public transit · city bus · hitchhiking · carpool
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