CaliSlang

ghost-ride

gohst-rydverb, noun
SlangNorCalDifficulty 3 of 3: Deep local

Definition

To get out of a slowly moving car and dance alongside or on top of it.

In simple English: To dance next to a car that is still rolling.

Examples

  • Somebody was ghost-riding the whip in the parking lot.

Usage notes

A hyphy-era ritual from the Bay Area, popularized by Mac Dre. Illegal and genuinely dangerous — worth knowing, not worth doing.

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Slang
Region
NorCal
Part of speech
verb, noun

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