hillbilly chrome
n.— «IN the lot next to mine, was a 1991 red civic with what we call hillbilly chrome (spray on chrome, and chrome wheel wells) all over it.» —“Re: OT (about window tint)” by Richard Lipkus Usenet: rec.audio.car Sept. 28, 2000. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
What’s up with ketchup? The shifting history and spelling of the name of this condiment. For centuries, ketchup was a fishy sauce originating in Asia—the tomatoes came only later! Plus, a new book shows what’s lost when a language dies: when there...
The slang term 4-55 air conditioning is means cooling a car by driving fast with all the windows down. This is part of a complete episode. Transcript of “Air Conditioning With a Do-It-Yourself Crank: 4-55” A friend in Phoenix just taught me about...