Ride The Snake Edit Meaning

1.

Pulling through a psychedelic drug experience by help from friends (usually also tripping). The idea of the trip as a long ride on a seemingly dangerous creature, whom u must trust (ride) to the lake (that moment of relief). Made popular by Jim Morrison's peyote trips. The example of a snake is found in Native American rites of passage.

*during a trip*

Its cool, relax. Ride the snake. We're all on the snake together, brothers. If you show fear, the snake will destroy you. But if you trust the snake, He'll take us to the lake. Ride the snake.

See snake, morrison, doors, psychedelic, drugs

2.

n.

1. An individual using, or having possession of a giant, chrome, gay ass cobra head shift knob for their car; esp. Chris "Ride The Snake" Slicker.

v.

1. An action involving the use of a giant, chrome, gay ass cobra head shift knob for their car.

2. An action having anything to do with an individual who uses or owns such a device.

interj.

1. Used to insult or acknowledge the presence of someone who uses or owns a giant, chrome, gay ass cobra head shift knob for their car. Can be said in a whisper, or in loud exclamation with various speeds and voice tones. Usually used when passing by such a person.

(Etymology: 90s Saturday Night Live English, from Jim Carrey skit)

Usage

n.

1. "As if his clothes weren't flaming enough, ride the snake went and got a big ass fuckin' snake head for a shift knob!"

v.

1. "Hey, why don't you go and ride the snake on outta here with those deliveries already."

2. "So you're telling me you're gonna go ride the snake with ride the snake to ride the snake, huh? Word."

interj.

1. "RIDE THE SNAKE!!! Ride the snake..."

3.

To just go with it - take a chance.

I was going to swap out that hard drive because it shows it may fail, but since we are going to get a new system next month, I'm going to just ride the snake.

See ride, snake, take, chance, gamble, risk

4.

Seemingly refers to use of powerful stimulants. See lyrics to Lagwagon song by the same name. The lyric "They could never tell we are losing weight," suggests as much; weight loss being a characteristic effect of using methamphetamines or cocaine.

Ride the snake, ride the snake

To the lake, the ancient lake, baby

The snake is long, seven miles

Ride the snake...he's old, and his skin is cold

5.

The act of shooting heroine

He's been riding the snake for about five years now.

See Jason

6.

drug abuse

doing crack

See tom

7.

Term used for drinking a copious quantity of yerba maté or other stimulating beverage.

Before drinking what would be the first of many cups of late night maté, he said, "Time to ride the snake."

See ride, snake, yerba, mate