What is Highside?
1.
Old School Biker term for a crash where the bike and rider slide over the outer edge (highside) of a curve form losing traction due to wet or rough pavement, excessive speed, or, more than likely, simply showing one's ASS, drunk, stoned or sober!
Dumbfuck was drunk & stupid, showin' his ass when he highsided off Deadman's Curve!
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2.
A type of motorcycle crash wherein the rider is catapulted over the motorcycle as a result of the rear wheel losing traction, sliding out to one side, and then abruptly regaining traction while still out-of-line with the front wheel. Much more dangerous than a
Can be used as a noun or a verb:
Verb: "He was leading the race until he highsided coming out of the eighth turn."
Noun: "I've wrecked many times, but nothing is more terrifying than a highside."
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3.
to ignore or disrespect someone by not acknowleding their presence.
4.
showin' out, showin' off; high sidin'
"It don't quit, as I get high
from K.C. to H-Town, connectin SouthSide
Now we worldwide, watch me highside
Fat Pat blowin killa, can't be denied"
-Fat Pat, "Wanna be a Baller"
"...old boy was high sidin' in his caddy...."
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5.
noun: The more elevated side of a white-water raft that is either hung up or about to be hung up on a rock.
verb: To lean on the highside of a white-water raft to prevent the other side from being sucked under by the current, which will probably flip the raft.
When the rapid sent our raft out-of-control into a rock, the guide shouted "highside!" and everyone on my side, the far side of the raft from the rock, piled onto the other side.
