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ride bumper

[/raɪd ˈbʌmpər/]
nounpl: ride bumpers
pega-carona, carona de pára-choque
1. the act of holding onto the back of a moving vehicle (such as a car or truck) while standing on the bumper or rear end, typically without the driver's permission or knowledge
As kids, we used to do ride bumpers on the back of delivery trucks.
Quando éramos crianças, costumávamos pegar caronas nos pára-choques dos caminhões de entrega.
2. a person who engages in this practice
The ride bumpers jumped off the truck at the intersection.
Os pegadores de carona saltaram do caminhão no cruzamento.
NYC Slang
bumper hitching, bumper hopping
Synonyms
hitching a ridebumper hitchingfree ride

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pega-carona, carona
commonly used in urban areas
Rio de Janeiro
carona de pára-choque
specific colloquial reference
São Paulo
pega-carona
standard urban usage
Portugal
agarrar-se ao pára-choques
less commonly used; more descriptive phrase

Related Idioms & Phrases

get a free ride
hitch a ride
catch a ride
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