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Hang a Louie 

To turn left. Used with Ralph and Dave; Left; Right; and Straight ahead. Named for David Ralph Lewis who in the mid 60's in Duluth Minnesota stole many cars for joyriding and to see how many times he could roll the cars. A pure manic who died of cancer at 27 years. Since then "Hang a Ralph", "Hang a Lewy" or "do a David" have entered the popular lexicon.
Hang a Louie by Bike451 August 24, 2010
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Hang a Louie 

To take a left turn when driving.
"You'll want to hang a Louie at the stoplight."
Hang a Louie by Ken Barrett July 27, 2004

hang a louie 

Take a left turn.
Hang a louie on 16th St. until you get to the second red light, and you're at my house.
hang a louie by LudwigVan December 6, 2003

Hang a Louie 

1. To make a left-hand turn at the end of a road. This can be used either driving or walking. Origin unknown - likely early New York City.
"As they neared the end of the road he said to her, 'We need to hang a Louie here' and they turned left."
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