lowriding
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of lowriding
First recorded in 1975–80; lowrid(er) + -ing 1
Example Sentences
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I was part of the lowrider culture before I was part of the photography world, so I was showing what I was around earlier on, which was hip-hop and lowriding.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2025
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
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
For these reasons, the two heavyweights in East L.A.’s lowriding scene lent their expertise and names, as executive producers, to “Lowriders,” opening in theaters Friday.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2017
Today lowriding has an active presence in American culture — and having something of a moment.
From New York Times • Dec. 4, 2015
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