What does “hit the road, dude” mean? State Property, Lock ’Em Up and other names
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Short answer
“Hit the road, dude” is a gruff way to say “get out of here”. In the meme the driver says it after an angler claims the pond is state property. The same clip is also called the State Property meme or Lock ’Em Up. Our AI version uses four lines, and the last one is “Hit the road, dude.”
What the phrase means
“Hit the road” means leave. Adding “dude” makes it sound casual, which is the joke: the driver sounds casual while he chases someone off a pond. The humour is in the rhythm of the clip, a firm question, a pause of pure disbelief, then a firm dismissal.
Other names you will see
- State Property meme: after the angler’s excuse, “I thought this was state property.”
- Lock ’Em Up: a line some versions add after the dismissal.
- Private property AI: a name for AI remixes where the driver claims the land is private.
- Hit the Road Dude AI: the name for the AI remix you can make here.
Which lines we use
Our template uses four lines: “Who said you could fish here?”, “I thought this was state property.”, “State?” and “Hit the road, dude.” It does not add “Lock ’Em Up”. The voices are new AI voices, and the site is not affiliated with the original poster.
Questions people ask
Is it from a movie?
No. It comes from a TikTok clip posted on 21 August 2025.
Does your video include “Lock ’Em Up”?
No. It uses the four lines above, and the last one is “Hit the road, dude.”
Can I change the lines?
No. The lines are part of the fixed template.
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