THE FIRST WORD

gallivant or galavant

PRONUNCIATION:

(GAL-uh-vant) 

MEANING:

verb intr.: To roam about in search of pleasure.

ETYMOLOGY:

Perhaps alteration of gallant, from Old French galer (to rejoice). Earliest documented use: 1823.

USAGE:

"Lady Gaga, Kyle Richards, and Carlton Gebbia gallivant around the streets of Amsterdam in thigh-high boots and trench coats just past midnight."
Bradley Stern; Jewels n' Wives; Time (New York); Feb 12, 2014.