Locals

Surfers that regularly surf a certain spot or area. Also used to describe a territorial vibe (or actions) by surfers attempting to “protect” their surf spot from the invasion or use by other surfers.
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Dragging A Hand

Letting your finger tips drag in the water during a ride across the face.
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Land Shark

Refers to a guy who aggressively goes after girls on the beach.
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Shaka Brah

Pronounced "shah'-kah- brah". The 'shaka' is a Hawaiian hand sign meaning “how's it going” or “right on”. To make the hand sign, make a fist and then extend the thumb and little finger out – now face the back of your hand towards the person you're signaling, and shake your hand very gently like you're trying to get some water off it.
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Asphalt Surfer

Skateboarding. Skateboarders are also referred to as “wood pushers”, 'cause they push their wooden boards across the asphalt.
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Rad

Short for radical – meaning something incredible.
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Sick or Sic

Cool, awesome, excellent, really really good.
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Scope Out

To check something out, to investigate.
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Sucked Dry

A wave that, when it breaks, leaves a very shallow bottom in front of it.
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No Ka 'Oi

Pronounced "noh-kah-oy'". Hawaiian for “the best”.
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Micro-mini

Refers to a tiny wave breaking on shore that has the characteristics of a good surfing wave, but you'd have to be a bug riding a popsicle stick to ride it.
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Bail

To leave, or in reference to riding a wave it means to jump off your board and totally ditch your ride (usually just before you're about to get pounded by the lip).
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Comb or Wax Comb

A stiff piece of plastic with teeth, like a tiny wood saw, used to rough up the wax on a surfboard (rather than just adding more wax to what's already there).
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Hardcore

Focused, intense, extreme.
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Biff

Wiping out, eating it. “Timmy got totally biffed by a big wave”.
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Long Period Swell

When the time between waves is longer, this provides the possibility of larger more powerful waves.
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Haole

Pronounced "how'-lee". Originally a derogatory word for any non-Hawaiian (usually directed to white folks), but today the term seems to be less derogatory and more just used as a descriptor. Of course this can still be used in the derogatory sense surrounded by other words or tones.
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Trim

Positioning on a board to where the board rides flat, or parallel, to the wave.
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Kook

A newbie to surfing.
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Soul Surfer

Someone who doesn't surf for the competitiveness, but instead for the pure joy of surfing.
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Brainfreeze

The pain a surfer feels smack in the middle of the forehead after paddling through very cold water (starting at around 54 degrees and colder). It's the same feeling as when you slurp down a cold drink too fast.
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Corner or Shoulder

The part of the wave that hasn't broken yet, but is ride-able. It's the section of the wave just ahead of where it is breaking (i.e. the part where you surf).
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Corner or Shoulder

The part of the wave that hasn't broken yet, but is ridable. It's the section of the wave just ahead of where it is breaking (i.e. the part where you surf).
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Shoot The Pier

Riding a wave through the pilings that hold up an ocean pier.
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Two-stroke Takeoff

When a surfer only takes a couple strokes to catch a wave. Not something newbies find easy to do.
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Washing Machine

The churning waters of a wave after it has broken, which can spin a surfer around and around both above and below the water surface.
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Bruddah

Pronounced "bruh'-duh". Hawaiian slang for "brother", used to refer to a friend or just a friendly greeting. Similar to "brah" or "bro".
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Quad

A “quad” refers to having four fins.
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Billabong

Originally an Australian name for a stagnant pool or pond, but the name has become more popular as a brand in the surf clothing market.
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Party Wave

A wave that has a lot of people surfing it all at the same time.
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Pile Drive

To get driven into the sandy bottom.
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