Alternate Definition: A slang phrase used by police to refer to the use of a Taser against an individual.
If you ever hear a police officer ask if you want to "Ride the Lightning," you'd better start cooperating.
by John Calvin December 25, 2007
Ride The Lightning for that deed for shizzle.
by ben newton December 19, 2006
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Awesome album by Metallica. Features great songs like Creeping Death, For Whom the Bell Tolls, the title track, and more. Awesome stuff from Metallica with more goodness to follow...also the name of some stupid indie rock's album that no one cares about that they used to get attention just because they're a bunch of thieving whores.
by Bashe January 1, 2006
A harsher alternative meaning for "go with the flow."
Going with the flow implies just going with whatever happens.
Since lightning is so fast, deadly, etc., "riding the lightning" denotes a "fuck it all" mentality in which the person is so fed up, that they ultimately concede and just adapt or let themselves go to arbitrary circumstance, no matter how austere or violent it may be.
Going with the flow implies just going with whatever happens.
Since lightning is so fast, deadly, etc., "riding the lightning" denotes a "fuck it all" mentality in which the person is so fed up, that they ultimately concede and just adapt or let themselves go to arbitrary circumstance, no matter how austere or violent it may be.
by cleon24769 April 23, 2008
1. Shot to death on a traffic stop
2. Electrocuted, especially an electric chair execution
3. A song and album by Metallica
2. Electrocuted, especially an electric chair execution
3. A song and album by Metallica
Cop(gun drawn): Get out the car!!
Driver: What’s going on?
Cop: What’s going on is you fixin to ride the lightning son
Driver: Uhh...
Driver: What’s going on?
Cop: What’s going on is you fixin to ride the lightning son
Driver: Uhh...
by Big_bobby April 13, 2021
A popular phrase used to refer to being electrocuted in an electric chair. Also used as an acronym for Let 'er buck, meaning to let the situation play out naturally and see what the results are.
Ted: I don't think I'm going to pass this exam tomorrow, I've barely studied for it and don't understand.
Bill: Sometimes you just have to Ride the Lightning and see what happens, I'm sure it'll work out.
Bill: Sometimes you just have to Ride the Lightning and see what happens, I'm sure it'll work out.
by SomOfRambo December 7, 2019