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lowriding

American  
[loh-rahy-ding] / ˈloʊˈraɪ dɪŋ /

noun

  1. the practice of traveling in a lowrider.


Etymology

Origin of lowriding

First recorded in 1975–80; lowrid(er) + -ing 1

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That bridge — a beloved lowriding thoroughfare and international cinematic icon — consisted of a flat deck that traveled over an industrial spaghetti of railways, freeways and the channelized Los Angeles River.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 29, 2022

You’re doing your lowriding stuff and going on tour with House of Pain so you should take pictures of all that.’”

From The Guardian Apr. 9, 2020

They partied, they hustled, they traveled, they created, they never stopped lowriding, and now, they’ve made a documentary about it all.

From The Guardian Apr. 9, 2020

There truly is more to lowriding than meets the eye.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 2017

Phuong-Cac Nguyen, a filmmaker and journalist in Los Angeles, was introduced to lowriding several years ago when she was in downtown São Paulo.

From New York Times Dec. 4, 2015

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