Street
ranfla
What does ranfla mean?
Chicano Caló slang for a car — usually a lowrider specifically. Deep-rooted in Mexican-American LA, Pachuco-era vocabulary that's lived on through the lowrider scene and bilingual West Coast rap.
"Saw him polishing the ranfla in the driveway for like four hours."
Origin
Caló — the bilingual Spanish-English street slang of Mexican-American Pachuco culture, mid-20th century Southwest US.
Frequently asked questions
What does ranfla mean?
It means a car in Chicano Caló, and especially a lowrider you would take out cruising.
Is ranfla only used for lowriders?
It can mean any car, but it carries strong lowrider culture associations, so it often points to a customized cruising ride.
Where is ranfla used?
It is Chicano Caló slang, heard in Mexican-American communities in the US Southwest, tied closely to lowrider and barrio culture.
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