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somethin' foreign

What does somethin' foreign mean?

A foreign-made luxury car — German, Italian, British, anything not Detroit. In Houston rap the line between the slab (an American Cadillac) and 'somethin' foreign' is a status flex: foreign means you've levelled up past the candy-paint Cadi into Benz/Bentley/Lambo territory.

"Used to be slab-only, now he pull up in somethin' foreign every weekend."

Frequently asked questions

What does "somethin' foreign" mean?
It refers to a fancy overseas car — your Benz, your Bentley, your Bimmer (BMW).
How do you use "somethin' foreign" in a sentence?
"He pulled up in somethin' foreign, fresh off the lot."
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