Rice
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A well-known cereal grass (Oryza sativa) and its seed. Thisplant is extensively cultivated in warm climates, and the grain formsa large portion of the food of the inhabitants. In America it growschiefly on low, moist land, which can be overflowed. Ant rice. (Bot.)See under Ant.-- French rice. (Bot.) See Amelcorn.-- Indian rice., a tall reedlike water grass (Zizania aquatica),bearing panicles of a long, slender grain, much used for food byNorth American Indians. It is common in shallow water in the NorthernStates. Called also water oat, Canadian wild rice, etc.-- Mountain rice, any species of an American genus (Oryzopsis) ofgrasses, somewhat resembling rice.-- Rice bunting. (Zoöl.) Same as Ricebird.-- Rice hen (Zoöl.), the Florida gallinule.-- Rice mouse (Zoöl.), a large dark-colored field mouse (Calomyspalistris) of the Southern United States.-- Rice paper, a kind of thin, delicate paper, brought from China, -- used for painting upon, and for the manufacture of fancy articles.It is made by cutting the pith of a large herb (Fatsia papyrifera,related to the ginseng) into one roll or sheet, which is flattenedout under pressure. Called also pith paper.-- Rice troupial (Zoöl.), the bobolink.-- Rice water, a drink for invalids made by boiling a small quantityof rice in water.-- Rice-water discharge (Med.), a liquid, resembling rice water inappearance, which is vomited, and discharged from the bowels, incholera.-- Rice weevil (Zoöl.), a small beetle (Calandra, or Sitophilus,oryzæ) which destroys rice, wheat, and Indian corn by eating out theinterior; -- called also black weevil.
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An automobile that has been equipped with gawdy, unnesecary accessories, such as 3' high spoilers, loud and/or repulsive paint job and body work. Owners of such automobiles feel that these accessories make their car the best in the world, when in fact it is not.
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Race Inspired Cosmetic Enhancements. (R.I.C.E.)Parts put on cars to make them look fast, when they have no internal tuning, and are actually slow as hell. Parts usually consist of excessivley angular bodykits, large rear spoilers, neon, sponsor stickers, chrome rims, fake coffee
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v. To take a shitty jap car, add some Vtech stickers, spoiler, and fuck up the camber.
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Rice: Another word for cocaine. This term was made famous by the Houston rapper RiFF RAFF aka JODY HiGHROLLER.
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i) Food staple, ususally associated with asian countries but consumed worldwide.
ii) A car, usually a late model of japanese origin, that has had numerous features added to it that may enhance its looks, but do nothing for its performance.
Examples include VTEC and Mugen stickers, large spoilers, chrome wheels ( see also [bling bling] ), large diameter exhaust pipes,
clear brake light lenses and lowered springs.
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To excessively modify and augment the physical appearance of sub compact economy vehicles in an attempt to make it them fast. Examples include unsightly body kits, oversised mufflers, (which are actually detremental to performance) neon lighting, thousands of decals, and of course, twenty inch rims which are far too heavy for these vehicles to handle.
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Mostly a Honda Civic that's worth a grand cause it's a 93 dx...with altezza's and 4 grand worth of rims and tires, and a 3 grand paint job with 2 grand woth of stickers and a tomatoe can for an exhaust...with the SPEAKER blow off valve, under the hood.
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a car that you've spent more money on stickers and stripes than your parents paid for it
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