Surf lingo is practically a whole new language in itself. If you plan on surfing the waves and fitting in as a “beach bum”, take some time to learn to walk the walk and talk the talk. Here is some “surfology” to get you started.
• Awesome! Granted, this word is used by all kinds of people, but it should be credited to surfers who use it to say: great! If you’ve had a fantastic day out on the water, it’s definitely fitting to use this word to describe it.
• Bummer: The opposite of the above mentioned word. A drag or to say too bad.
• Coffin: This word describes the position of lying stiffly on one’s back on the board with arms crossed. You can see where it got its name.
• Did you change your mind at the last minute when approaching a wave? In surfing lingo, you just bailed out.
• Brah. No, it’s not a misspelling of a woman’s brassiere. It’s what you call your good friend down at the beach. Short for the Hawaiian word bruddah, which means brother.
• Gnarly. Use this word to describe a very large, dangerous or intense wave.
• Honey. If you’re a surfer and have yourself a fine lady, this name is just for her. It’s also used for female surfers.
• Stoked. Most surfers are stoked (excited, content are happy) about large waves.
• Eat it. Not so fun, you use it when you fall of the surf board.
• Do you want to take it a step further to express your glee and excitement about something? Gnarlatious!
• Dude is used by many people the world over, but surfers use it for a male surfing enthusiast.
• Anglin’: Turning left or right on a wave.
• Fer sure: Yeah, you got it. The surfers pronunciation of: for sure.