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A person who is in search for something he or she is in need of.
Poor John, ever since he was kicked out of his house, he's been a drifter...
drifter by Justin May 1, 2002
One who breaks the traction limit to the rear tires while turning to achieve a faster entry speed and exit speed.
"Wow, look at that Nissan 240sx! He must be a drifter..."
drifter by Stinky-180 February 12, 2004
n. 1) radical skateboarding move in which one moves transversely across a sloped surface so as to induce a skid of the rear wheels.

2) a stock movie character who has a hidden, damaging past and a big heart ... which he usually keeps in a gunnysack.

3) a sexual euphemism.
Dude! Like did you hear man? I totally did a drifter in the skatepark yesterday!

Hmmm. I'm not sure that's something to crow about. Oh! You mean the skater move.

Actually, no.
drifter by gnostic1 August 21, 2011
Drifter is the bedtime bifter.
"Yeah mate, gonna roll a drifter and try and hit the hay"
Drifter by Ms.C.Vandal October 21, 2011
Someone who lurks by themselves (that one creepy person who is always creepin')
Dude that guy is such a drifter...
Drifter by FusedHarpy123 February 22, 2011
One who has the ability ofSliding ones rear wheel drive car through a set of opposed and grouped turns without having rear wheel traction as he/she's car moves laterally through the turns.

All the other definitions were crappy
The Drifter slid through the turns as if his car was on ice.
drifter by Cameron Leslie February 4, 2003