Monday, March 14, 2011

Christopher Sugrue Defines More Surf Slang

My name is Christopher Sugrue, advertising suit by day, swell rider all other times. In another blog entry I discussed some terms surfers use as everyday vernacular.


Here are a couple more terms and their definitions, from a “brah” to many others who fall victim to the befuddlement that often hounds non-surfing folk.
  • Bogus – This means fake, plain wrong, or really lame.
  • Brodad – This refers to a surfer wannabe who overuses the terms “Bro” or “Brah.”

  • From CHRIS SUGRUE

  • Burnt Reynolds – This is a term used for a surfer who is badly burnt.
  • Cactus Juiced – ‘To experience an injury that leaves you unable to surf.’ Example: “Did you see Christopher Sugrue break his ankle on that reef? Bro was totally Cactus Juiced.”
  • Cash – Describes the feeling when the flame goes out, this term is used ‘cashed,’ to mean “tired,” “relaxed,” or “done.”
  • Dirt Baggin’ It – This describes living conditions wherein a surfer is making do with a bare-bones existence to save every bit of dough he or she has for the next surf trip.
  • Drop In – This means to catch a waved that is already occupied. The second surfer takes off on the shoulder in front of someone who is both deeper in and has the right of way.

  • From CHRIS SUGRUE

  • Dunzo – This means done, or finished. Example, “Max you and I are dunzo.”
  • Eat Foam – This describes what happens when a surfer wipes out on a huge wave and ends up swallowing some of it.

  • From CHRIS SUGRUE

  • Excellent – This is 80’s surfer lingo for “cool.” Saying it in a long, drawn out manner is imperative.

  • From CHRIS SUGRUE

  • Gnar – This means the same thing as ‘gnarly,’ but it sounds better.
  • Gnarmax – This means ‘gnarly’ to the maximum. The waves can’t get any cooler than that.

  • From CHRIS SUGRUE

  • Graze – This is surfer for ‘to eat.’
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