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Pavement princess

Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004173

A pickup truck or SUV, usually a four-wheel-drive model, that is heavily customized with off-road accessories but is never driven off-pavement. Such vehicles feature expensive lift kits, large tires, and aftermarket bumpers, but their pristine undercarriages reveal a lack of actual off-road use. The term contrasts the vehicle's rugged appearance with its exclusively on-road, cosmetic function.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-IND-004173
FieldIndustrial and trades
SubjectShop talk and trade slang
TranslationsGerman: Pavement Princess; Spanish: princesa de pavimento; French: princesse du bitume
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-IND-004173",
  "term": "Pavement princess",
  "field": "Industrial and trades",
  "definition": "A pickup truck or SUV, usually a four-wheel-drive model, that is heavily customized with off-road accessories but is never driven off-pavement. Such vehicles feature expensive lift kits, large tires, and aftermarket bumpers, but their pristine undercarriages reveal a lack of actual off-road use. The term contrasts the vehicle's rugged appearance with its exclusively on-road, cosmetic function.",
  "subject": "Shop talk and trade slang",
  "translations": {
    "de": "Pavement Princess",
    "es": "princesa de pavimento",
    "fr": "princesse du bitume"
  },
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/pavement-princess/"
}

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