How to Learn Low Rider Lingo

If you're fascinated by the diverse and colorful world of lowrider cars but can't seem to understand the difference between "pimping" and "pimped to the max," or "a head turner" and a "best of show," then it's time to brush up on your lowrider lingo. Follow these steps to start learning how to speak like a "low low" (lowrider) pro.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

1. Get the basics at Lowrider Junction. Lowrider Junction has set out to create a glossary of popular lowrider terms. Check out the website to get familiar with some basic terms. If you come across a more specific term, send the Lowrider Junction team an email to ask what the word means.
2. Use the word "lifts" to speak about hydraulics. Get more specific with the word "bagged," which describes cars with adjustable suspensions. If a car can jump up and down on its hydraulic shocks then it's "jacked up" or "locked up" when the car is at its highest point on its hydraulics. All of these hydraulic moves are powered by a "pumphead," or hydraulic gear head.
3. Focus on the lowrider lingo terms for famous cars such as the 1963 Chevy Impala, a "Tray," or a Grand Prix, Monte Carlo or Cutlass from the 1980s that lowrider lingo calls a "G-Body." Speak about the famous Cadillac Fleetwood of the 1990s as a "D-Body," and "D's" for Daytons, the original wire wheels.
4. Use lowrider terms for important lowrider-specific parts such as an "X-block," or hydraulic equalizer, and "X-frame," which is a super-strong frame for jumping lowriders on hydraulic pumps. "Tanks," "whammy tanks," "valves," and an "O-ring" are all terms that refer to lowriders' complex hydraulic pump systems.