Ghost ride

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To ghost ride, frequently used in the context of "ghost riding the whip" (a "whip" being a vehicle) or simply ghostin', is when a person puts the car in neutral or allows it to idle and then the driver (and passengers) of a vehicle exit while it is still rolling and dance beside it or on the hood or roof.^[1]

Ghost riding is one of the latest trends to be popularized by hyphy culture, which originated in the Bay Area of California. The act is one of the highest forms of "going dumb" and a representation of the style of hyphy. The term "ghost ride the whip" was given nationwide exposure in E-40's 2006 song "Tell Me When to Go".^[2] However, E-40 was not the first to use this term, as it was coined much earlier by other Bay Area rappers such as Mac Dre.^{[citation needed]}

Ghost riding as a term also has a history in motorcross and stunt cycling. The rider typically jumps off the back of the bike then runs after it and jumps back on.^{[citation needed]}

As with car surfing, ghost riding can be dangerous and has resulted in two known deaths in North America.^[3]

Ghost riding is also known as "going Patrick Swayze," or just "going Swayze," referring to Patrick Swayze's lead role in the movie Ghost.

[edit] In popular culture

Ghost riding was featured in an episode of The Girls Next Door. Kendra Wilkinson demonstrated the game for the other girls.

A ghost riding minigame also appears in the Pimp My Ride video game.^[4]

The activity is featured in hyphy rapper Mistah F.A.B.'s single, "Ghost Ride It," which has gained popularity in Northern California radio stations as well as a video on YouTube in which two Oakland Athletics fans protest their team's planned move to Fremont by ghostriding his Volvo.^[5]

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