"Frame Lines": Introduction 3

Grom: Young, not necessarily beginner, boarder. Roots are from the word gremlin: A cause of error or equipment malfunction conceived of as a small mischievous gnome. This word was co-opted by Australians in the 50s and 60s and changed to gremmie. It was subsequently slang-ized to present form and still refers to an insolent, hyperenthusiastic and frequently underfoot young board-rider. (Kew 2006)

Kook: Novice boarder

Longboard: In this context it refers to a type of skateboard. Like its long surfboard counterpart, it refers to a longer, wider, and thicker board that is as a result easier to glide with and can be walked up and down upon.

Pipeline, Big Pipe: A powerful surf spot in Hawaii where the surf breaks on a shallow reef and creates very hollow tube-shaped waves.

Rad: Departure from the ordinary. Root is ‘radical,’ and it was coined by first generation California surfers to define positive energy, great design, superior conditions, and great ridemanship.

Stoked: Originally it described the ecstatic reaction to a boarding session or a particular ride. Today it is used more loosely to describe a general state of positive excitement.
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Photo Credits

2008 April 28

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