ghost-riding

Dancing outside vehicle

Ghost-riding is exiting a moving vehicle to dance alongside or on top of it while it rolls forward driverless.

The practice emerged from Bay Area hip-hop culture in the mid-2000s: They were ghost-riding the whip down the block.

Dangerous and often illegal, it became a brief cultural phenomenon before fading.

danger

accident

Unintended harmful event

injuryPhysical or psychological harm
fatalityDeath from accident
runoverExceeding allotted time/space

fall · traffic · collision · reckless driving · warning · PSA · death · emergency · hospital · pavement

stunt

sideshow

Secondary carnival attraction

OaklandEast Bay California city
Bay AreaNorthern California metropolitan region
car doorHinged vehicle access panel

dancing · reckless · viral · street · exhibition · steering wheel · rolling · cruise · hood · sideshows

music

hip-hop

Rhythmic spoken-word music

crunkBass-heavy Southern rap style
bounceSpring back after impact
bassDeep pitch or fish

anthem · club · party · lyrics · beat · DJ · slang · culture · movement · thump

Opposites

vehicle control and safety

ghost-ridingsafe driving

Careful vehicle operation

defensive driving · seatbelt use · driver's ed · road safety

risk-taking behavior

ghost-ridingplaying it safe

Avoiding unnecessary risk

risk aversion · caution · prudence · self-preservation

driving conformity

ghost-ridingcommuting

Regular work-home travel

Family

ghost, ride, riding, ghosts, ghostly, ghosted, ghosting, riders, ridden

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG