Meanings
noundiesel therapy (uncountable)
- slanguncountableA form of punishment in which prisoners are shackled and transported long distances for days or weeks, often with an intentionally rough ride of turns and bumps.
Near-synonyms: rough ride, nickel ride, screen test
Synonyms: rough ride, nickel ride, screen test
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA form of punishment in which prisoners are shackled and transported long distances for days or weeks, often with an intentionally rough ride of turns and bumps.
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diesel therapy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20therapy
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“diesel therapy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20therapy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “diesel therapy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/diesel%20therapy.
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