hopper
n.— «Santos Martinez, owner of New Age Auto in Fort Collins, comes to Greeley’s Cinco de Mayo car show every year. His shop brought three cars this year: a ’53 Chevy, an ’86 Chevy Astro van and a hopper—slang for a lowrider that hops up and down.» —“Thousands roll into annual car show” by Chris Casey Windsor Tribune (Colorado) May 8, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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