It's like when someone imitates someone else or does something cool after someone else already made it cool, basically saying someone is "riding the coat tails" of the person before them.
by STFU April 2, 2003
He Rode his friend's coattails to get privileges otherwise reserved for Corporate executives. (example of Ride coattails)
by The Return of Light Joker May 17, 2009
by MowMow February 4, 2015
(n.) Usually male, a person who tries to leverage previous face time to sleep with or "date" someone that's been involved with a friend.
Bob only met Sarah because I was dating her, and as soon as we broke up, he asked her out. What a coattail rider.
by Inox October 17, 2006
Any additional thank you's added to an original thank you. A coattail thank you requires less sincerity and initiative.
Boy 1: Hey Dad, thanks for buying us this yacht!
Boy 2: Yeah thanks.
Boy 1: You're stealing my thank you! That was a coattail thank you!
Boy 2: Yeah thanks.
Boy 1: You're stealing my thank you! That was a coattail thank you!
by J Drizzy November 4, 2011
The act of crossing the street because someone before you has already crossed and caused traffic to stop. In effect, jay walking because someone else already has.
I rode on this guy's Jay Walking Coattails after he jumped in front of traffic and caused a 30 car pile up.
by Eager Beaver Parcel October 4, 2011
Men with little talent or life skills who ride the "coattails" of the attractive females to get by in live.
A guy with a hot girlfriend that positions himself as her "manager," "agent" or "mandatory co-participant" in modeling/sex worker activities.
Mediocre Male porn actor who establishes clout through his more popular and sought after girlfriend/partner.
A guy with a hot girlfriend that positions himself as her "manager," "agent" or "mandatory co-participant" in modeling/sex worker activities.
Mediocre Male porn actor who establishes clout through his more popular and sought after girlfriend/partner.
by Christopher Nero October 21, 2022