lowrider

[ loh-rahy-der ]

noun

1. an individually decorated and customized car fitted with hydraulic jacks that permit lowering of the chassis nearly to the road.
2. a person, often a teenager, who owns and drives such a car.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lowrider¹

First recorded in 1975–80; low ¹ + rider

Example Sentences

The fear is that without a ban, lowriders could create a strain on the city’s police resources and significantly affect traffic and residents.

From Voice of San Diego

When a councilman in San Jose caught wind that National City was discussing lifting its 30-year ban on lowrider cruising, he watched closely.

From Voice of San Diego

Then I lived in east San Jose when it was still the lowrider capital of the world.

From Ozy