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Years back there was a great fad among the younger set to punctuate their speech with "bop" or so-called hip expressions. The new fad is even more way out and that is surfin' talk. This glossary will give you a basic insight into the world of the surfer.
Baggies - Trunks that Surfers wear.
Boss - The greatest.
Gremmie - Pseudo surfer. He plays the role but doesn't really surf.
Hang Ten - Standing on front of the board with toes over the edge to increase speed.
Hanging Five - Hanging five toes over the nose of the board.
Hoedad - Anyone who puts down surfing or surfes: An enemy of surfers.
Hot Dog - Wide and heavy board.
Hot Dogger - Expert surfer. Does tricks and shows off.
Kaha Huna - Mythical Hawaiian goddess of surfing.
Pipeline - The hollow tubelike middle of a wave just prior to breaking.
Sand Flea - Person who avoids the water, just lies on the sand.
Shooting The Curl - Catching the wave at just the right moment and riding it out.
Shooting The Pier - Dodging in and out of pilings.
Stein - Worst kind of surfer.
Tube - Hollow part of the wave
Waikiki Kuks - Another name for pseudo surfer.
The Wedge - Another name for a wave.
Wipeout - Catching the wave at the wrong time and being thrown from the surfboard.
Woodie - Car that carries surfboard.
