They call my Denali "clean"
 

and they don't mean it just got washed.

Is this some new slang?

Three times now, I've had a guy walk up to my car, etc and say "man this ride is clean". I'm totally lost.. then again.. I'm old.

Nope I think you are right. Just washed.

tell them that, give them the finger, and drive over thier feet.

is it customised at all? bling wheels etc?

Chrome dubs, irridescent paint, custom hand painted pinstriping, and gold emblems.

Did you do sensible custom work to it?

Most people who do custom work to their cars are tasteless. Bad looking rims that don't accentuate any style of the car. Stupid LED windshield sprayers. Headlight covers. Graphics. Window stickers. All of those things are tacky and it wouldn't leave a car looking "clean".

clean = sweet

I started a thread for us older types to get these types of questions answered at http://www.gofuckyourself.com/showthread.php?t=530999

You might find it of some help. :)

"clean" to me means that it's been wiped for any electronic bugs..

but they don't mean that..

Well Now PK we need a pic of your bling truck... Oh and hit me on ICQ when you have a chance please or email I'd like to talk to you bout a lill somethin

[email protected] icq: 124588247

Merci et bonne journee

I dont call any of that customizing.

Chopped, decked, nosed, peaked, smoothed, filled, channeled, boxed, frenched, and dropped are terms I would consider using when I think of kustomizing a ride.

Oh so you did something totally original with a truck, nice!

I never pictured you to be the gangsta rapper type.

please tell me you are joking. otherwise you ruined a decent ride.

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clean means it looks good and they want one.

thats what I thought as well :thumbsup

clean=good

around here people say tight alot... as in that shit is tight... when your tellin someone to fix it up, you would say... tighten that shit up.

do u say to them "thanks for the submission dont forget to brush your teeth"

yeah its normal out here in cali for people to compliment something of yours by saying its "clean". for instance someone could walk up to you and say "i like your hat thats clean where did you get it?"

understand now? here in california damn near everyone uses slang...

It used to be that "clean" would mean something along the lines of an older model car that looks like it was built yesterday, some customizing is allowed, but usually the more original the more "clean" it is.

Fact is, that most of society these days do not understand the terms in their originality and try to decipher it in their own ways. This means that "clean" now would mean the total opposite as you have seen expressed by the totally clueless folks that responded to your post.

New paint and shiny chrome... basically something you would consider an original that is in near mint condition. That is "clean".

Because so many people nowadays are bolting on so much ugly shit to their cars, when you see a more simple car that actually looks tasteful people call it "clean" to differentiate it from cars with a whole bunch of weird shit done to them.

around here, we'd say... "that's a nice truck"..
we're silly like that.

Its the new catchphrase thats sweeping the nation. A clean ride implies that it is easy on the eyes at first glance. I'm sure if it was covered in off-road mudding crap you'd get a "Wash this pos comment" from at least 1 person.

Damn! I love Denali's and Escalades.... you have any pics of it?

clean = fagalicious

Thanks BD,I have that bookmarked. :thumbsup

you mean your wip

clean means nice sweet ride. Kapeesh!

"damn that's clean"...is as old as I i'm 29 clean means, cool, tight, fresh...ect...

I remember when you first posted pics of it. You should post what it looks like now

Around here, we'd say "You're from out of town, aren't you?" No one tricks out their trucks/SUVs here in the hills :)

lets see a picture of it, clean is slang for sharp, as i'm sure many others have mentioned in this post

I'd tell them to come back when they learn to fucking speak english.

I agree with you. I don't call it customizing either. But if you read any of the boards where kids "customize" their car or should i say "personanize" they'll list "brass screws to hold glove box in place" as a mod or a customization.

Maybe they mean 'smooth' ride? Smooth, clean....I don't know but I'll ask my kid when he gets back :) *damn now I feel old*

i would think ( not knowing) that 'clean' in that context would mean it's flashy and looks expesive and tasteful but not OVERLY flashy - just right for the area showing you got bling without flashing it too much in someone's face.

Just trying to help :)

to put it simply "clean" means "not over modified"

Seems these other cats don't quite get it.

The more original the ride, the more clean it is. Everyone else has it all backwards. It really isn't slang at all.

When I worked in the auto industry clean meant. A solid, mostly stock, low mileage (in the 12-15k a year range), vehicle that would take very little work to resell.

Well these are pics before the pinstriping and the painted to match bug shield went on...


http://207.114.239.80/pktemp/denali2.jpg

http://207.114.239.80/pktemp/denali4.jpg

http://207.114.239.80/pktemp/denali6.jpg

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In slang clean basically means I like your car, it's nice.