"ghost-ride" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: ghost-rides [present, singular, third-person], ghost-riding [participle, present], ghost-rode [past], ghost-ridden [participle, past]
Etymology: From the idea that the driverless vehicle looks like it is being driven by a ghost. The practice and the term originated in the San Francisco Bay Area and were popularized by E-40's 2006 song "Tell Me When to Go". Head templates: {{en-verb|ghost-rides|ghost-riding|ghost-rode|ghost-ridden}} ghost-ride (third-person singular simple present ghost-rides, present participle ghost-riding, simple past ghost-rode, past participle ghost-ridden)
  1. (transitive, rare) To accelerate, exit, and then move along or even dance on top of (a moving vehicle), with or without the intention of getting back in. Wikipedia link: E-40, San Francisco Bay Area Tags: rare, transitive Synonyms: ghost ride Related terms: whip
    Sense id: en-ghost-ride-en-verb-7feff3Aj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

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Alternative forms

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