lowrider

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  1. noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S. A customized car whose springs have been shortened so that the chassis rides close to the ground, often equipped with hydraulic lifts that can be controlled by the driver: "a 1964 Chevrolet Impala low rider belonging to Clemente Fuentes, who can make the car rock and wobble like a conga dancer” (Edmund Newton).
  2. noun Chiefly Southwestern U.S. A person who drives such a car.

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  • A black lowrider was painted with brilliant flames. —  The Dangerous Hour - Muller, Marcia - Sharon McCone 23
  • Thanks. re #11 - lowrider: Thanks for your after-tax $ upport, for which you get no tax receipt! —  PTBC J-Log
  • Los Angeles (AP) - East L.A. - birthplace of the lowrider, Los Lobos and Oscar de la Hoya - is to Mexican-Americans what Harlem is to the black community. —  CNSNews.com Headlines
  • As one of the 9 new cars available in the South Central Premium Upgrade, the Impala lowrider will be available for cruising through the city when this DLC launches next week. —  Latest News - TeamXbox
  • This little cholo packs a monster 40mm power driver in a super small lowrider chassis. —  Small Dog Electronics - All Specials
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