lowrider
lowrider noun: a vehicle, usually a passenger car, with its suspension system modified so that it rides as low to level ground as possible without dragging. Also the attributive form of lowriders.
Noun
lowrider (plural lowriders)
- A vehicle, usually a passenger car, with its suspension system modified so that it rides as low to level ground as possible without dragging.
- The first lowriders were rounded models from the 1930s and 40s.2007 November 18, Phil Patton, “Inches Above the Road and in The Mans Face”, in New York Times
- The driver or a frequent passenger of such a vehicle.
- Used to describe a dog known for its short legs (e.g. a dachshund, corgi, basset hound, etc.)
Also used as
lowrider is also the attributive form of lowriders.
Forms of lowrider
| plural | lowriders |
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Origin of lowrider
From low + rider.
Words formed from lowrider
Phrases with lowrider
Questions about lowrider
- What does lowrider mean?
- Lowrider means a vehicle, usually a passenger car, with its suspension system modified so that it rides as low to level ground as possible without dragging.
- What part of speech is lowrider?
- Lowrider is a noun.
- What is the plural of lowrider?
- The plural of lowrider is lowriders.
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