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Mexican chrome

Mexican chrome
 n.— «You can get some Mexican Chrome instead of the black paint, it’s real close on the same shelf at the store, sort of next to the silver paint section!» —“Re: Raise your Sporty bars almost for free!” by Kickstart Usenet: rec.motorcycles.harley Aug.23, 1999. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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