jaunt — ODE · Shobdo

jaunt /dʒɔːnt

▸ noun a short excursion or journey made for pleasure:

her regular jaunts to Europe.

▸ verb [no object] go on a short journey for pleasure:

they went jaunting through Ireland.

– ORIGIN late 16th century: of unknown origin. Originally depreciatory, early senses included ‘tire a horse out by riding it up and down’, ‘traipse about’, and (as a noun) ‘troublesome journey’. The current positive sense dates from the mid 17th century.