Tailgation

Tailgation is shorthand for “Tailgate Nation.” Tailgations are communities of sports fans who congregate in the parking lots of American professional and college sports arenas. They erect tents and fire up barbecues, haul out portable beer pong tables and toss sad bags into little targets….all hours before a major sporting event. Deep South Tailgations, typically seen at SEC football games feature high-end RV’s, HD television screens and lots of fried chicken. Tailgations are defined by the activities and traditions held sacred by any tailgater: among them, BBQ, beer, games, and community. Tailgations grow organically, with traditions being passed down from one generation to the next.

Origin: attributed to sports blogger Jason Maloni, a business of sports expert with Levick Strategic Communications and contributor to the Washington Post sports blog The League

As a faithful member of the Ravens tailgation, I’m proud to paint my face purple and join my friends every Sunday morning for crab cakes and Budweiser.

by Grmrguy June 24, 2009

Tailgating

Driving dangerously close to the vehicle in front of you as to not give the proper car lengths space to be able to stop in time.

That bastid is Tailgating so close to me they are up my ass like toilet paper.

by sizzlechest November 24, 2013

tailgating

1) Usually found around sporting events, they involve beer drinking and BBQ from the back of a pickup truck or SUV.

2) The car that is so close to you in the rear that you can barely see it's headlights. Some people like to quickly brake to scare them off. Pretty annoying, but it's better to move to the right. Nobody likes a Left Lane Dick... unless there is no right lane. In that case, it's time for a Skid Contest.

1) Before the football game, we had a tailgate party with beers and BBQ.

2) I was driving down the sidestreet at 40 and that guy was still tailgating me. So, I 'noticed' a 'cat' on the road and slammed my brakes.

by The Sub March 2, 2005

tailgate

to follow another vehicle dangerously closely

Some jerk was tailgating me all the way to work.

by Light Joker August 16, 2005

Tailgating

Drinking lots of beer or makin' food in the parking lot before a sports or other large event, (usually football or a concert.)

"We were tailgating last Saturday."

by Commonwealth1325 October 22, 2003

Tailgating

2- Following a car too closely with your miniature pickup truck while blasting Eminem on the stereo; a form of overcompensation for economic failure and small genitalia.

If that jerkoff doesn't stop tailgating me, I'm going to slow down to 10 miles an hour!

by Andrew July 16, 2004

TAILGATE

To folllow closely behind an individual authorized with a security scan pass to enter an area or building so as to gain unauthorized entrance

Paul knew the only way he would get into the dorm was to tailgate.

by sheila in the car September 14, 2009