origin: a homage to both the river styx and America's most notoriously drugged out late-70s supermodel, Gia Carangi

definition: using IV drugs recreationally. also see slamming
"High? For fucks sake, she's been swimming the river gia since she met the needle"
by One Charming Bastard September 29, 2004
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