lowrider

[ loh-rahy-der ]
/ ˈloʊˈraɪ dər /

noun

an individually decorated and customized car fitted with hydraulic jacks that permit lowering of the chassis nearly to the road.
a person, often a teenager, who owns and drives such a car.

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Origin of lowrider

First recorded in 1975–80; low1 + rider

Words nearby lowrider

lowlihead, lowly, lown, lowndes, lowp, lowrider, lowriding, lowry, lowse, lowside window, lowveld
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