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Nov 6, 2005 | 08:22 PM

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Where does "whip" come from?

Whats the deal with calling cars "whips"? Where did that come from?

Nov 6, 2005 | 08:41 PM

lexusk8

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I'm almost positive that term originated from the lingo spoken in NYC, but I'm sure some of our NY natives will chime in.

Nov 6, 2005 | 08:58 PM

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i heard that it comes from the term whipping round town...i unno i say it sometimes joking around

Nov 6, 2005 | 09:01 PM

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I too am almost positive that it came the east coast, New York preferably.

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Nov 6, 2005 | 09:18 PM

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I got it off a Jay-Z cd... so NYC seems to be the origin!

Nov 6, 2005 | 09:21 PM

foofighter

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this might help

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=whip

Nov 7, 2005 | 01:18 PM

toy4two

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Stage3

I got it off a Jay-Z cd... so NYC seems to be the origin!

Its East Coast, my friend from Conneticut says the same thing. When he asked me to check out his new whip I had no idea what he was talking about. He also calls sub shops "grinders".

Almost as bad as calling Soda "POP" like my family from the MidWest.

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Nov 7, 2005 | 01:32 PM

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First use of 'whip' on CL from Lex Luthor

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...highlight=whip

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Nov 7, 2005 | 05:54 PM

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I take my Whip out for a ride all the time.. NYC is where I got it from.

Nov 7, 2005 | 05:57 PM

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Originally Posted by LEXISM

how about ICE ...for a long time I had no clue what this meant

Interior Car Electronics. Do you still not know or were you more wondering when it came about to be used?

Nov 7, 2005 | 06:09 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Koma

Interior Car Electronics. Do you still not know or were you more wondering when it came about to be used?

i think he meant ICE as in diamonds, if not i stand corrected. i dont know where the term whip actually derived from but ive been hearing and using it since the 80s

Nov 7, 2005 | 07:35 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Koma

Interior Car Electronics. Do you still not know or were you more wondering when it came about to be used?

I knew it meant audio systems ...i didnt know it actually meant Interior Car Electronics

thanks

Nov 7, 2005 | 10:29 PM

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its an EAST COAST thing. i hear it left and right. and i hear "mad jdm" that crap gets on my nerves.

Nov 8, 2005 | 05:28 AM

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Whips

I think even older than Jay-Z - didn't Will Smith use it on the Big Willie Style cd? Gettin Jiggy Wit It had a line in it "only bad chicks ride in my whips".