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Add Some Lingo!"killa Guy"
"killa Guy" is a way to say to your friends that they just landed a sweet move this word can be compared to "awsome" and "nice"
"Mark" Kicker
A jump of over 30` that is being hit by only one rider all day
a frenchie crip
someone who thinks they are the best at snowboarding but sucks horribly
a jesse
some guy who doesn`t know how to snowboard and says that its gay
A JON
A RAD DUDE THAT RIPS IT AND GRIPS IT.
A McGookin
Lazy arsed guy who hates boarding,but has no social life and watches Star Trek,and goes to conventions quite a lot.
A Sarah
Some Fat snowboarding chick that can`t do anything, but still thinks she Can.
A.D.I.D.A.S
All Day I Dream About Sex
Airdrenaline
when you get all pumped up dude go all out on a jump and get all crazy in other words its Adrenaline
All terrain
Snowboard design for riding all that a mountain can offer
Alley Oop
ANy manoever in the halfpipe with a rotation of 180 degrees or more in an uphill direction.
Alpine
Style of snowboarding using hard boots, bindings and race type snowboard
Andrecht
A rear handed backside handplant with a front-handed grab.
Angulation
The angle of the board's edge in relation to the snow
ark
the park or u can also do it with any other word just take away the first letter
Ash
(to pull an Ash): To jump whilst in the backcountry, spin 180 degrees vertically, and land in a tree, having the back of your neck contact a branch, flip back first over the branch and land it. Falling down shortly after due to concussion is optional.
ass grind
when you go to boardslide a rail, but the board comes out from under you and you slide the rail on your ass
ass smack
When someone falls on a rail and smacks their ass
Awesomness
When you see a sweet trick and your like....Awesomness!!!
B.O.
a shorten term for biotch. i.e. wazzup B.O.
Backside
any rotation trick done where your front foot swings backwards
Bail
hitting snow from a kick ass trick but landing on somthing other than your head
Base
The underside of the snow board. generally made of P-Tex
Beavers, Weasles, and yetties (which ever one u prefer)
a little kid learning how to ski and always cuts u off or gets in ur way when snowboarding!
beef
a term used if u fall or crack ur ass bone on a rail and also used as a deli meat
beer
what you get after riding a day .
betty
boarder chick
Biffed
Falling, Bailing i.e. He Biffed Hard
Binding
Device that secures the rider's feet to the snowboard
bitchboy
the lil bitch who carries all your stuff and pays for you to get on the hill, basically the kid you use for all hes worth.
bitchin`
causing great suprise or wonder [your one bitchin` dude}
bite the monkey
when you totaly beef off some HUGE air and you do a face plant
Bizza
Another word for a bitch.
BLING BLING
the most important part of snowboarding... jus look at trza`s grill
Blizzle Dizzle
A huge blizzard is coming.
Bloody Wanker
An overly horny guy who thinks he`s badass but everyone thinks hes a fag
board betty
a female snowboarder
board bro
male boarder
Board Busting snow
the crappy kind of snow where rocks n trees r sticking through and scrathing and taking chunks outta your board..
Boardercross
Race involving gates, jumps and banks, run with four riders per heat
bodacious
when something good happens like like getting some sweet air you would say "that was bodacious!!"
Boiler Plate
Just another term we mostly use in the northeast for sketch ice- not just a small patch but an entire iced over part of a run typical of the heavely skied middle
Bone
To straighten one leg while performing a trick in the air
Bonk
To purposely hit an obstacle with the board while airborne
Bono
Bono is to be riding your snowboard and running headfirst into a tree. So if you hit a tree you can say you bono`d or i did a bono NOTE: I respect this singer but i cant help use his name to describe it.
Boost
Used in the sentence: He is boosting in the pipe! Or he boosted big on that kicker!
Booter
A kicker, except when you say it, booter sounds WAY cooler.
Boreder
A boarder who is bored
Bosch
Usually used when something, you or the object, gets fucked up and it`s your fault. Example: "Dude you totally Bosched that rail." P.S. Bosch is pronounced "bosh".
bottoming out
when you over-shoot the landing of a jump, you land on the flat and your heels hurt for 3 weeks after it
Breathable
Clothing material that allows excess body heat too escape preventing sweating
bunghole
same as bunk "this is bunghole"
bunk
this is bunk = this is boring
Burnt
Another word for crazy or sick. Ex. Man thats on burnt trick
Burr
Rough section of the edge of a snowboard, caused by contact with rocks, for example
busted huge
you say this after some just did a huge trrick and got really high in the air. for ex. a dude does a rodeo 5 off a huge kicker or in a pipe syou say whoa that dude just busted huge.
Busted Trick
When you bail on a trick that would of being Sick!!
butter
used like..."dude thats butter" after someone lands a trick super clean.... or if the jump/rail is awesome, and hits nice
Button
Type of surface lift that transports one person up to slope
C3PO
Skiers in hard boots. eg. You don`t wanna be in a fight with C3POs. eg.2 The C3POs "steadily" climbed up the stairs
Camber
The amount of bend measured at the snowboard's waist
Cap
Type of board construction using a one-piece top and side wall section
Carbon
Fiber used in some boards as reinforcement
Carrot Pull
the stupid orange tow on the bunny slope that fat skiiers always fall off of
Carving
Turning the board on edge without sliding, leaving a razor-sharp track in the snow
cased it
When a boarder lands to short or hits hard on a landing coming to a complete stop almost.
Catching an Edge
When your carving, and your edge gets caught by ice or somehting lying on the snow you dont see, or when your edge sticks in the snow.
Centered
Stance where the distance from the nose to the front binding is the same as the distance from the tail to the rear binding
Chan Air
Bust about 15 feet of air, pull a method grab on the way up, roll down the windows on the way down, catch an edge and knock yourself out
Chatter
The noice/vibration a board makes in a deep turn on rough, hardpacked snow.
Cheers
what you say to your boys when you take off from a day of riding.
choad
a little fat skiier kid
choppy
conditions on a trail that aren`t stable, ice hardpack pieces of frozen snow, hail,conditions just suck
CockBlocker
When your in wit a girl and your boy is jelous cause he doesnt get any pussy and tries to fuck you over
coock
bad or irritating snowboarder, skateboarder or surfer
COOL
DA Bomb
cop special
when you are riding along and slip harshly on some ice
Counter rotation
Turning the upper body in the opposite and wrong direction while turning
cowboy stance
the cowboy stance is when u bend ur knees and point them outward like a cowboy on a horse. it helps u with carving and shit
crappy snow
when the snow is really bad
Craptastic
Not Shitty not Awesome but Craptastic
crash and BURN
THis is when yo go off a jump and do nothing and u fall. YOU LOOK LIKE A IDIOT AFTER DOING THIS.
Crossbiting
This is when your board goes up and you dont
Crushing nacho
when u hit your ass against a rail
cut the cheese/bought the farm
used when some screws up bad. up bad. can be used before it actually happens. ex: here goes david, hes about to buy the farm.
DaG
Dag can mean pretty much anything you want when its properly placed is a sentece. It is also quite commonly head during the moments before somebody bails hard. Use it well, use it often.. happy riden
DANK
Sticky icky icky, and the bombest run you`ve ever had.
Daredevil
A daredevil is a person who ignores the restricted zone signs.
deal that
to edge your friends to try again
De-burring stone
Product for removing edge roughness
De-Tune
reduce of edges at the tip and tail of the board
dice
smooth, when some-one busts a massive trick and sticks it smooth you say
Digger
"igger" is a term used when some takes a really bad wipeout and is injured this cuases the name becuase the body part "digs" into the ground
Disc Copper
The Kid Who thinks he can do your trick but never can land it.
Ditch
half pipe usually shity in qulity
dope
if something is sick or cool or slyleish u would say that was fukin dope.
douche bag
Any boarder that claims can do any and every trick, but can do sweet f all..sometimes wears NEON snowsuits!
Down-weight
Lowering your center of gravity by bending at the knees, thus applying greater pressure directly to the board's edge
Dread Air
When you do not want air, you simply dread it.
Dropin in
Used when ur next to go in the half pipe
Duck`s Ass
Air Done when a person trys to get air but ends up kicking their legs back instead. Is often disguised as a method. It is often done by 10 yearolds on snowblades as well.
Duckstance
When you bindings are pointed to you tail and nose. This means that you`re knees poit outwards like a duck. This explains the defenition Duckstance
DUDE
THE BASIC WORD FOR ANY BOARDER OR SKATER. THE GOOD THING ABOUT THIS WORD IS THAT U CAN USE IT AS MUCH AS U WANT, AND SAY IT ABOUT ANYTHING
Dumbass
A guy that hucks him self high in the air to only fall Down.
eat it
when you fall and your face hits the ground
Eatin` It
When you pop off the jump and then fall on your face.
Effective edge
The section of the edge that is in contact with the snow, thus affecting the board's performance
EGG
BRENDAN HUMPHRIES SAYS THIS WHEN HE LANDS ALL O HIS TRICKS, ITS CATCHY!
Fakie
Riding backwards
Fall-line
The path a snowball would take it it rolled down the slope from you position
flat bottom
flat part of the pipe, middle ground
Flat ground
Freestyle tricks performed without the aid of hits on terrain with little slope angle
Flex pattern
Specific bending characteristic of the snowboard
Fluorescent
Very bright colors popular the late '80s, especially with one piece suit. Very ugly
Foam core
The center material of the board
Forward flex
One of the bending characteristic of a hard snowboard boot
Free-riding
Style of riding where the snowboarder rides the whole mountain incorporating freestyle, carving and powder into everyday cruising
Freestyle
Style of riding specific to the flat ground, half pipe and air
Freezing the Koopa
When you get snow down your pants from sliding head first down the hill.
french fry
some one who really sucks at snowboarding
Frontside
any rotation trick done where your back foot swings around first
Frosted Flakes
Bailing in deep powder.
Gangbaginit
When your homies tie you up and leave you in the trunk while they go shred
garage sale
When you totally beef an insane trick. Face planting, losing snowboard, and getting totally beat up.
Gary Coleman
The term "Gary Coleman" means landing a trick really low and with no room for your legs to retract making you look really short hence the name
Gate
Two sets off poles used to mark the turns in slalom and giant slalom
Giant slalom
Timed race through gates. longer and faster version of slalom
Giggle
The twists and curls in your hair after you take off you hat. "Dude you have a giggle in your hair."
ginea pig
the dude you send out to test out a crazy jump or rail
give`er
term for try it, ir go...(lingo straight out of searchmont ont.)
Gladeing
When riding through trees.
gnarly
crazy shat
go big or go home
give it every thig you`ve got or dont try it at all.
goat ass
to fall on a rail on your ass. do it as little as possible because it hurts like a bitch. Ex. Oooof that dude goat assed it
goggle smash aka erik
one hell of a face plant-so bad u break ur goggles
Goldie Special O
Goldie(Gold Medal) Special O(Special Olympics)When you eat it on a steep run and tumble for 50ft.
grilled cheese
It is when u grab method and indy with both hands at the same time.
Grum
any kid (unable to drive) that rips up the park
guetto boarder
suck ass boarder
haenus
When something is really shitty ex. thats some haenus gear.
Half pipe
Tube shaped construction made in the snow for freestyle snowboarding
Hang Ten
this is more of surfing lingo, but it means wait the F**K up!
Hard binding
Device used to secure hard boots to the snowboard
Hard pack
Snow that has been compressed to form a solid riding surface. Perfect for carving
Hard shell boots
Ski type boots used with alpine/race boards for extra precision and carving
hardcore
when something good happens like like getting some sweet air you would say "that was hardcore!!"
hausey
its a word that means awesome and sweet put together
Hecka Cool
Something that Kicks Ass!
Heel edge
The edge of the board closest to the heel of the rider's boots
Hit
A jump or a bank of snow which snowboarders continually launch from
HOLY SHIT!!
what u say when u see a killer trick or a major wipe out
hook an edge
this is when you are boarding and an edge of your board sticks in the snow and you fall.
Horizontal Back/Front Flip
When your pull a back/front flip in a somersault motion
Horizontal lamination
Method of constructing the core of a snowboard
horndog
someone who crashes while watching other girl boarders
Horny Phish
Sweet old-school grab where you bring your right arm under your tail and grab your toe edge, and grab the tip of your tail with your left hand.
Huck
To throw yourself of any form of snow ramp: kicker, booter,pipe, cliff etc...
huck some gander
***GET SOME AIR!!!
Hucker
a person who likes to hit jumps and flail madly before they crash into the ground ex. I am a mother hucker
Hybrid binding
Combines the convenience of a step-in and the support of a strap binding. You flip down the highback, shove your boot into the binding and then flip the highback back up.
Hype
It is for when a friend or you does something that is so amazing that it makes you and your friend hyper.
ill
when someone sticks somethin that was tite as hell ex- that was fuckin ill man!
ill flow dill flow
A straight out whack trick that will aww your fellow riders
insane
what u say after u land an inverted 1080
Inserts
Steel nuts fixed in the board to which the bindings are screwed
Invert
A freestyle maneuver where the snowboarder turns upside down in the air
jam jam
huge party
JarJar
Condition when a boarder does a faceplant and walks awkwardly afterwards
Je La Tu
Some kid called me this in Quebec when I "accidentally" knocked him over. How was I supposed to know he was gonna break his wrist? I think it means "Your a Moron" or somethin, i dunno, I shoulda gone to the hospital to find out.
JerkOff
The thing u do at the end of the day.
Jib
To purposely fit an obstacle with the snowboard while airborne
Jibber
A boarder who jibs
Junker
Junker=Shit "Aw shit bro that jump was junker"
keller
when someone messes up bad youre like ha he pulled a keller
Kevlar
Material used as a reinforcement in the construction of some snowboards
Khumbu Ice Fall
The action of falling on your butt on a much-ridden, powderless, ice covered run.
Kicker
Steep jump that helps to propel the rider skyward
Knee Rockets
When little kids who ski and dont know how to stop fly straight down the hill and will not stop untill they hit something
knuckle
hit the knuckle on the landing of the jump top of the landing, didn`t make it to the tranny
Lateral flex
one of the bending characteristic of a hard snowboard boot
Lemon Snow Cone
Formal term of "Yellow Snow" often given to those lacking in a high I.Q.
lingo
all the sweet ass words snowboarders use
Lingoist
A person who studies different types of lingo.
Lip
Upper edge of a half pipe, bank or wind-blown snow wave
manual
riding on the back of your board(on the tail)
McRiley
a grab while presenting the board in Mehtod form, Grabing Mute by reaching under the board.
Medial flex
One of the bending characteristics of a hard snowboard boot
Mekka Huge
a move where both hands grab the front of the board in a nose grab and you do a backflip
Moguls
Bumps formed on steeper slopes by continually skiing or snow boarding the same line
Mono block
Type of board construction using a one piece top sheet and side wall section
Nag
-Anything you want it to. (i.e."Bitchin` trick!" - "I think I broke my pelvis.")
Next Pound
This is a form of respect which is usually used when a rider exceeds their ability and nails some sick shit, or just to say hello. A next pound is done by hitting the forarms of the two involved together, and proclaiming "NEXT POUND!!"
Nintendo Crash
when knocked unconcious, seeing a mixture of mushrooms, toadstools and italians who are usually green and red, are short, and have little hats with the letters M and L on them
Nollie
Same as an ollie, except the pop is initiated with the nose of the board instead of the tail to propel a rider in the air with out a hit.
Nose
Front end of the snowboard
nose press
riding on your nose
O*B*C*
a bunch of riders with sick gangster stylez
Oh no
What you say seconds before you shatter your femur.
Oh SH!T
This is where you try to grind a rail and bust ur face on it, then u raise ur bloodied head and exclaim "Oh SH!T"
Ollie
A technique designed to propel both board and rider into the air with or without the use of a hit
Oops
When you trip a skier and mean to
Park
A designated area for snowboarders with quarter pipes, kickers, rail slides etc
Phat
A term used to describe something that is cool or phat
pitorkomot
Punk Is The Only Music Out There!
Plate binding
Device to secure hard boots to a snowboard
Polevaulter
When a skier falls butt first on his pole.
pop tart
air to fakie, but switch so its fakie to regular
poser
person who cant do shit n think they can
Powder
Fresh, deep, light snow with low moisture content that provides the ultimate riding experience
Power Windows
A controlled version of "rolling down the windows" instead of flailing your arms you stick them out straight to each side to gain blance. Much cooler than rolling rolling down the windows but much more advanced.
prep
the rich kid on the hill with the best of everything pertaining to snowboarding, who also talks like hes tough, but when he goes out, he cant do shit.
preppy bitch
the really really rich kids that have all the best stuff and suck at boarding.
P-Tex
Type of plastic used as base material on most snowboards
pull a kinan
fly down the double black diamonds without turning, hit a huge jump, go vertical and comedown and land on your back
pulling a `jesse`
pulling a jesse is named after the infamous Jesse Tesan, and refers to coming in dead last in competition, or just doing something completely stupid that the average person would not even consider doing
pulling a `mike`
named after the infamous Mikey Delorme. Completing a move where the riders lower body moves but the upper body is stiff as a board.
PUNTER
someone you see on the hill that the only thing you see they`re good at is sucking.
P-ZAAA!
some crazy way to say SWEET
Quarter Pipes
Literally one half of a half pipe, natural or man-made for freestyles tricks
racking
jib a rail and one binding comes out and your rack your nuts on the rail
Rad
instead of saying "sweet" "sick" "awesome" Ex. That is some rad gear. That trick was rad
Rail slide
A wooden or metal bar or a fallen tree that can be ridden on a snowboard
R-A-P
Retards attempting poetry
raw
poor condition of a mountain`s surface. i.e. lacking in snow or base. "aww man, this hill is raw".
revert to anal sex
when doing a rail and you screw up and then fall and slide the whole rail on your ass
Riding the snake
When you get way too much in your system and all you see is pink bunnies its crazy and scary kinda like kujo
Ripper
someone who can ride like no other,and station every terrain with ease
Roadkill
A snowboarder who is too stupid to get the hell outta my way.
Roast Method (or "meef" grab)
A method grab in which you grab the toe side edge of the board. Its like doing a roast beef and a method at the same time!
Rollin down the windows
When you get straight air but your arms are flailin fo you can get balance.
Rollin` down the windows
To lose your balance on a kicker or in the pipe and then flail your arms frantically trying not to bail.
Ryley Air
When u Nail a bogus kicker and totally unlatch your bindings in mid-air, and jump away from your board, and hit the ground hard.
Sand Crab
when you bail right on to your back with your arms and legs in the air
Sashion
(say-shi-on) said with a Califonia beach boy accent meaning to session a rail or jump. Also may be used to request to borrow something. e.g. Hey dude wanna sashion me some chips bro? or hey man lets go sashion that gnarly handrail!
Scoper
The person in the group that thinks their good but really suck. They usually volenteer to "scope" the jump out first so they can get out of hittting it.
Scrot
Any kid who annoys you like snaking the line. (Come back her you little scrot) Comes from Scrotum
Secondary
When you think you`re gonna pull a huge trick but you get scared and bail and go off the jump and just do a simple grab(your favorite signature grab for example)to avoid looking like a dumbass in the park
sex change rail
A "sex change rial" is any rail thats about 4 feet or higher of the ground so that if you fall on it u`ll be talkin like ur little sister hence "sex change"
sex machine
On heel or front side wall, (in the Mt. St. Louis Pipe) Get Huge air, put your hands behind your head, pump your hips, and make Dirk Diggler proud!
Shatty
A word used to describe an icy, hard landing. Like something you would be likely to jack something up on. i.e. "Don`t hit that jump, the landing`s shatty."
shieza or shiezar
something you say midair before you eat the ground
Shitlen
A little kid who thinks he/she`s badass just because he/she is capable of saying the word "poser"
Shitter
when you shit your pants off of a mad jump
shman
used to describe those nasty manly chicks derived from the ever popular she man
Shovel
The scoop of the snowboard's nose
Shred Betty
female snowbaorder (the best of all, of course)
shred the gnar!
something you yell off the lift at people, to give respect to the eightys and days of neon outfits
shred tube
a half pipe but way cooler to say shred tube ig. can someone direct me to the shred tube.
Sick
When ya hit a big kicker and get some huge air, you`d say "Man, that was a sick fuckin` jump!"