Gassed

Getting wiped out on a wave.
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Aussie

Pronounced "aw'-see". Refers to an Australian.
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Period

The interval of time between waves. The closer the period, the more difficult it is to paddle out (on a beach break) because there's less time between breaking waves.
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Bitchin'

Old term for "really cool". Watch out, this term is making a come back.
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Glasser

A person who applies the fiberglass and resin skin to a surfboard during the surfboard making process.
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Sideslip

A maneuver where the board slides sideways, instead of in a forward motion.
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Nose Ride

A longboard maneuver – standing with both feet on the nose of the board.
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Carve or Carving

Turning on a wave fairly sharply is called carving.
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Doggy Door

When two sections of a wave are closing out, it's the opening between the two where a surfer can exit without getting buried.
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Brain Drain

When water is dripping out of a surfer's nose after a session, due to getting a bunch of water up the nasal cavity This drainage can sometimes occur at the most inopportune moments – like that business meeting you're in as you lean over to handout your presentation.
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Right or Breaking Right

A wave that breaks from left to right from the surfer's vantage point (i.e. as a surfer faces the beach from out in the water). So out in the water, facing the beach, a wave that breaks “right” would be moving towards the right. Observing from the shore, this would be just the opposite, and a “right” would be moving to the observer's left. Confusing?
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Slash

Similar to “snap”, but less instant. For example, if someone snaps a 180, they're changing direction almost instantly, whereas if someone is slashing a 180 they're making more of a hairpin turn to achieve it.
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Fade or Stall

When a surfer slows down – often by making a lazy (slow) turn to let the wave advance a little more relative to where the surfer is.
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Choppy

Bumpy water surface - as opposed to smooth or glassy.
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Surf widow

A wife or girlfriend, of a surfer, who doesn't see their surfer guy because he's always surfing. Nowadays we may see a few surf widowers as more female surfers take to the water.
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Oz

Refers to “Australia” (the land of Oz). Oz seems to have its origins from referring to Australia as Aus, which sounds like “Oz” when pronounced.
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Scratch

To paddle really really hard, like paddling for your life.
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Barney

A derogatory term used to identify a surfer who doesn't surf well. The term is from the Flintstones cartoon which characterizes a dimwit or a doofus.
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Boil or Rock Boil

A small area of water that almost looks like it's boiling – caused by the water flowing over a shallower rock or reef.
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Da Kine

Pronounced "dah-kiy'-n". Hawaiian term that can be used to mean just about anything. It's most often used to represent “the best”, but in pidgin English it's actually used for many many other meanings.
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Kelp Mooring

Refers to a surfer holding onto a strand of kelp to keep their location in the water. This also is used by ocean kayaks to keep from drifting away, either while fishing or doing some underwater diving. Not a strong mooring, but enough to do the trick.
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