ride the rods
Examples
“And a dangerous extracurricular activity had helped turn⟳ his muscles to iron⟳: he “rode the rods” with other boys, clinging to the underframework of Union Pacific freight cars rumbling through Abilene.”
“I nearly ran right into one jabbing his shotgun underneath the car, checking to see⟳ if somebody was under there riding the rods.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
See also
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