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1976 San Diego guide to surfer slang
Dawn patrol, hot lips, kook, outside, eat it, turtle
Backyard Special. A poorly constructed, homemade surfboard.
Bail. Leap from a surfboard when confronted with danger.
Body Flyaway. Jumping clear of one’s surfboard to avoid body, board contact.
Bowl Section. That part of a wave resembling the contours of a salad bowl.
B.S.B. A black surfer, laterally. Black Surfing Brother. Used cordially.
Crew. Individuals who restrict their surfing to one locale.
Cruiser. A very wide surfboard. Also, an inept surfer.
Dawn Patrol. Exceedingly dedicated surfers who arise very early in an effort to avoid crowds.
Dwid Dangler. A leash attached at one end of the surfboard and fastened to the ankle. Prevents board from washing ashore in the event of a fall.
Eat it. To be unceremoniously dumped from one's surfboard by a wave.
Elephant Gun. A specially designed surfboard. long and narrow, used in big surf.
Feathering. The breaking action of a wave w hen buffeted by off-shore winds.
Fish. A short surfboard with split tail and twin fins.
Freight Train. A last-moving wave.
Glassy. Smooth. Used to describe wave conditions.
Gnarly. A term applied to especially rough surf. May also be used to describe an individual wave of particular ferocity.
Hot Dog. To surf in a flamboyant, styled manner. Also, one who adopts such a form.
Hot Lips. Waves which break in a manner conducive to good surfing.
Inside. An area of breaking waves close to shore.
Kook. An individual who does not surf well.
Laid Out. The act of performing a sharp, tight turn on a surfboard.
Liplock. An undesirable condition in which one is caught at the top of a wave as it is breaking.
Log. A very long and heavy surfboard.
Lunch. A very bad fall in which one is devoured by the wave.
Mushburgers. Small waves devoid of sufficient form or power.
Noseride. A surfing position in which one's toes dangle from the tip of the board.
Outside. An area of breaking w aves far from shore.
Pitched Out. To be thrown headlong from one's surfboard down the lace of a wave.
Pocket Rocket. A fast, highly maneuverable surfboard.
Quasi. An individual who feigns surfing expertise.
Quasimoto. A squatting position employed when riding through a wave's curl.
Quizmo. A derogatory term applied to unpopular individuals.
Rhino Chaser. Same as Elephant Gun.
Ricochet. A turn made at the top of a wave.
Ripping. Surfing exceptionally well.
Rock Dance. The act of carefully walking over rocks in shallow water.
Roundhouse Cutback. An extreme change of direction while riding a wave.
Set. A series of waves.
Sponge. A wave which has little power. Similar to Mushburger.
Stick. A surfboard.
Stoked. A feeling of exhilaration, euphoria.
Styled Out. A term used to describe individuals who compensate for their lack of skill by assuming exaggerated mannerisms.
Suck Out. A very steep wave face.
Thick lip. The upper portion of a breaking wave.
Three-Sixty. An extremely difficult maneuver in which a surfer, using his feet, swings his board in a full circle while proceeding across the face of a wave.
Through the Lip. Forging ahead through the breaking part of the wave.
Tube. The curling section of a wave. Under certain conditions, this may form a kind of watery tunnel.
Turtle. To roll upside dow n, board on top. in order to pass through the white water of a broken wave.
Unlocal. A person who does not surf in the area of his residence. Generally used with malice.
Vibe Level. A sense of camaraderie resulting from mingling with other surfers.
Wired. Mastery of a particular surfing location. '
Zig Zag. A wave-riding technique in which one crosses back and forth across a wave.
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1976 San Diego guide to surfer slang
Dawn patrol, hot lips, kook, outside, eat it, turtle
1976 San Diego guide to surfer slang
Dawn patrol, hot lips, kook, outside, eat it, turtle
Backyard Special. A poorly constructed, homemade surfboard.
Bail. Leap from a surfboard when confronted with danger.
Body Flyaway. Jumping clear of one’s surfboard to avoid body, board contact.
Bowl Section. That part of a wave resembling the contours of a salad bowl.
B.S.B. A black surfer, laterally. Black Surfing Brother. Used cordially.
Crew. Individuals who restrict their surfing to one locale.
Cruiser. A very wide surfboard. Also, an inept surfer.
Dawn Patrol. Exceedingly dedicated surfers who arise very early in an effort to avoid crowds.
Dwid Dangler. A leash attached at one end of the surfboard and fastened to the ankle. Prevents board from washing ashore in the event of a fall.
Eat it. To be unceremoniously dumped from one's surfboard by a wave.
Elephant Gun. A specially designed surfboard. long and narrow, used in big surf.
Feathering. The breaking action of a wave w hen buffeted by off-shore winds.
Fish. A short surfboard with split tail and twin fins.
Freight Train. A last-moving wave.
Glassy. Smooth. Used to describe wave conditions.
Gnarly. A term applied to especially rough surf. May also be used to describe an individual wave of particular ferocity.
Hot Dog. To surf in a flamboyant, styled manner. Also, one who adopts such a form.
Hot Lips. Waves which break in a manner conducive to good surfing.
Inside. An area of breaking waves close to shore.
Kook. An individual who does not surf well.
Laid Out. The act of performing a sharp, tight turn on a surfboard.
Liplock. An undesirable condition in which one is caught at the top of a wave as it is breaking.
Log. A very long and heavy surfboard.
Lunch. A very bad fall in which one is devoured by the wave.
Mushburgers. Small waves devoid of sufficient form or power.
Noseride. A surfing position in which one's toes dangle from the tip of the board.
Outside. An area of breaking w aves far from shore.
Pitched Out. To be thrown headlong from one's surfboard down the lace of a wave.
Pocket Rocket. A fast, highly maneuverable surfboard.
Quasi. An individual who feigns surfing expertise.
Quasimoto. A squatting position employed when riding through a wave's curl.
Quizmo. A derogatory term applied to unpopular individuals.
Rhino Chaser. Same as Elephant Gun.
Ricochet. A turn made at the top of a wave.
Ripping. Surfing exceptionally well.
Rock Dance. The act of carefully walking over rocks in shallow water.
Roundhouse Cutback. An extreme change of direction while riding a wave.
Set. A series of waves.
Sponge. A wave which has little power. Similar to Mushburger.
Stick. A surfboard.
Stoked. A feeling of exhilaration, euphoria.
Styled Out. A term used to describe individuals who compensate for their lack of skill by assuming exaggerated mannerisms.
Suck Out. A very steep wave face.
Thick lip. The upper portion of a breaking wave.
Three-Sixty. An extremely difficult maneuver in which a surfer, using his feet, swings his board in a full circle while proceeding across the face of a wave.
Through the Lip. Forging ahead through the breaking part of the wave.
Tube. The curling section of a wave. Under certain conditions, this may form a kind of watery tunnel.
Turtle. To roll upside dow n, board on top. in order to pass through the white water of a broken wave.
Unlocal. A person who does not surf in the area of his residence. Generally used with malice.
Vibe Level. A sense of camaraderie resulting from mingling with other surfers.
Wired. Mastery of a particular surfing location. '
Zig Zag. A wave-riding technique in which one crosses back and forth across a wave.
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