<Li> "Chinese ace", an inept pilot, derived from the term One Wing Low (which supposedly sounds like a Chinese name), an aeronautical technique . </Li> <P> The term is also used to describe a U.S. collegiate prank (also known as red - light green - light) performed by a vehicle's occupants when stopped at a traffic light, especially when there is a need to swap drivers or fetch something from the trunk . Before the light changes to green, each occupant gets out, runs around the vehicle, and gets back inside, but not necessarily in their original seats . A lagging participant may be left behind . </P> <P> The prank varies regionally . In North Carolina for example, it does not need to be performed strictly at a red light . A cul - de-sac is often used . </P>

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