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Culture > Sport > Skateboarding


Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.


fakie in skateboarding and snowboarding, the movement or act of riding backwards.
griptape a rough adhesive tape, as used on skateboarding equipment.
halfpipe a U-shaped object used in skateboarding stunts.
kickflip a skateboard manoeuvre; (verb) to perform a kickflip.
landboard a kind of large skateboard.
ollie a jump into the air in skateboarding; (verb) to perform a jump into the air in skateboarding.
skateboard a narrow board made of wood, fibreglass, etc, mounted on small wheels; (verb) to ride or perform stunts on a skateboard.
skateboarder one who skateboards.
skatepark an area set aside for skateboarding.
skatepunk a participant in a skateboarding subculture.
wheelie a manoeuvre on a bicycle or skateboard.