levanton n. a lift or boost; a kidnapping; a ride (in a vehicle); euphoria or an emotional lift. Etymological Note: From the Spanish levantar, “to lift, raise, pick up.” In Spanish the word is accented: levantón. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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