Green’s Dictionary of Slang

a general sfx denoting a style of action or opinion, e.g. power-tripping, asserting oneself over others; head-tripping, thinking.

1976		N. Thornburg Cutter and Bone (2001) 240: We’re just tripping, that’s all. Car-tripping.
1977		C. McFadden Serial 26: Harvey had never been big on Kate’s gourmet tripping either.