Hood Status: Ghost Ridin’ the Whip

By COED Staff

To ghost ride, frequently used in the context of “ghost riding the whip” (a “whip” being a vehicle) is when a person puts a car in neutral (or allows it to idle) while the driver and passengers exit while the car’s still rolling and dance beside it. Other variations include “Car surfing” on the hood or roof.

Check out some ghost riding trivia and a hilarious video after the jump!

Trivia:

Ghost riding is also known as “going Patrick Swayze,” or just “going Swayze,” referring to Patrick Swayze’s lead role in the movie Ghost.

As with car surfing, ghost riding can be dangerous and has resulted in three known deaths in North America.

Ghost riding is one of the latest trends to be popularized by hyphy culture, which originated in Oakland, California.