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  • noun In urban contemporary music, slang for a musical collaboration with another artist.

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Examples

  • Or maybe they'll just have a hardcore fixed-gear freestyle session in the frozen foods section so they can have an excuse to wear their overpriced "collabo" jackets and hoodies.

    Archive 2010-09-01 BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • The cerulean Pacific; the verdant forests; the mellifluous voiceways of Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen; and the people kiteboarding along the race route in the middle of a Tuesday afternoon because they don't have jobs all came together in a "collabo" of bike racing bliss.

    Versus to Cycling Fans: "Go Puck Yourself" BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Somebody better write up some rules, because I'm not sure if your designer sunglasses should be worn over or under your "collabo" cap.

    Posable Figures: Playing With Yourself BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Granted, a baggie won't come with pictures, but you could always go the "collabo" route and spring for a Disney pencil case.

    Minding the Gap: Performance Equipment BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • A few weeks ago I mentioned a "collabo" among Specialized, Capo Forma, and Whole Foods called "Pedaling," and the first "webisode" has finally "dropped."

    Warming the Cockles: Living, Breathing, Shopping BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • The Scattante "collabo" is not real, I would never have approved that.

    The Indignity of April Fools' Day: Giant Packages BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • For example, I'm relatively certain that this overpriced pin-up girl/ghost bike "collabo" would leave him at a loss for words:

    A Matter of Time: Grace Periods BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • Or maybe they'll just have a hardcore fixed-gear freestyle session in the frozen foods section so they can have an excuse to wear their overpriced "collabo" jackets and hoodies.

    Laying it On Thick: Your Epidermis is Showing BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • One possibility is this Cinelli MASH Histogram 1 of 3 in existence special "collabo" limited edition colorway trackular fixed-gearified bicycle up for auction on eBay, which I saw recently on fixed-gear freestyle impresario, streetwear enthusiast, and master angler Prolly's blog:

    Consumer Innovation: Putting the Solution Before the Problem BikeSnobNYC 2010

  • I suppose next we're going to see all kinds of "collabo" axes, and next thing you know you'll be able to buy them in Urban Outfitters next to the flannels.

    Duck and Cover: The Art of Appropriation BikeSnobNYC 2010

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