"ride up on" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: rides up on [present, singular, third-person], riding up on [participle, present], rode up on [past], ridden up on [participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|rides up on|riding up on|rode up on|ridden up on}} ride up on (third-person singular simple present rides up on, present participle riding up on, simple past rode up on, past participle ridden up on)
  1. (African-American Vernacular) To surprise (somebody) by attacking them, especially in a drive-by shooting.
    Sense id: en-ride_up_on-en-verb-OPTKv1xK Categories (other): African-American Vernacular English, English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "on", English phrasal verbs formed with "up", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 80 20 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "on": 78 22 Disambiguation of English phrasal verbs formed with "up": 78 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 89 11
  2. (informal) To tailgate (a vehicle). Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-ride_up_on-en-verb-9lOO2J7r
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        "To surprise (somebody) by attacking them, especially in a drive-by shooting."
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        "(African-American Vernacular) To surprise (somebody) by attacking them, especially in a drive-by shooting."
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        "To tailgate (a vehicle)."
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        "(informal) To tailgate (a vehicle)."
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    }
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        "To tailgate (a vehicle)."
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        "(informal) To tailgate (a vehicle)."
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