Street
hittin' switches
What does hittin' switches mean?
Working the dashboard switch panel on a lowrider to fire the hydraulic pumps — bouncing the car, three-wheeling it, dancing it on its axles. Pure showmanship. Soundtrack to any West Coast video from '92 onward, and the literal hook of Dre's 'Let Me Ride'.
"Pulled up to Crenshaw Sunday, hittin' switches the whole block."
Origin
Lowrider culture, Chicano LA from the 60s/70s onward; entered wider slang via West Coast rap in the late 80s and 90s.
Frequently asked questions
What does "hittin' switches" mean?
It means working a lowrider's hydraulic switches to make the car bounce and hop.
How do you use "hittin' switches" in a sentence?
"He was hittin' switches at the light, making the front end jump."
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