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Street Slang
catching a ride
KATCH-ing a RYDE · phrase · slang
Getting high on another inmate's drugs.
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Definitions
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Getting intoxicated on drugs supplied by another prisoner, often in exchange for protection or favours later.
“He was catching a ride off the wing dealer all week.”
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catching a ride In A Sentence
He was catching a ride off the wing dealer all week.
Origin & Usage
American prison slang for being carried along on someone else's drugs, adopted in the UK.
Variants
catch a ride
People Also Ask
What does 'catching a ride' mean in prison?
Getting high on drugs supplied by another inmate, often with the understanding that you will owe protection or favours in return.
Where does 'catching a ride' come from?
It is American prison slang for being carried along on someone else's drugs, and it has been adopted into UK prison use.
Is catching a ride free?
Rarely. The debt is usually repaid later through favours, protection or goods, which can trap the person owing.
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