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catch a ride
What does catch a ride mean?
To share in another inmate's narcotics, getting high on their supply without your own.
"He's broke this month so he's trying to catch a ride off whoever scores."
Origin
Metaphor of hitching a ride, applied to sharing a drug high.
Frequently asked questions
What does catch a ride mean in prison?
It means to get high on another inmate's drugs, sharing their supply without having your own.
Where does the phrase catch a ride come from?
It uses the metaphor of hitching a ride, applied here to sharing in someone else's drug high.
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