whip
n.— «“It has some of the hottest whips on the planet,” she added, using the current East Coast slang for car.» —“The Dub Generation: Gearheads Go Hip-Hop” by Denny Lee New York Times Apr. 23, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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