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Gangsta lean

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-002509

A driving posture characterized by reclining the driver's seat to an extreme rearward angle while steering with one hand placed at the top of the wheel. This style of sitting very low and far back from the dashboard became associated with certain subcultures in the 1990s. The posture significantly reduces the driver's forward visibility and control over the vehicle, and it can interfere with the proper function of safety systems like seat belts and airbags in a collision.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-002509
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectAutomotive
TranslationsGerman: Gangsta Lean; Spanish: gangsta lean; French: gangsta lean
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-IND-002509",
  "term": "Gangsta lean",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A driving posture characterized by reclining the driver's seat to an extreme rearward angle while steering with one hand placed at the top of the wheel. This style of sitting very low and far back from the dashboard became associated with certain subcultures in the 1990s. The posture significantly reduces the driver's forward visibility and control over the vehicle, and it can interfere with the proper function of safety systems like seat belts and airbags in a collision.",
  "subject": "Automotive",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Gangsta Lean",
    "es": "gangsta lean",
    "fr": "gangsta lean"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/gangsta-lean/"
}

Record 2,767 of 7,361 in Industrial and trades terminology (MLC-0113). Request the full dataset.