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Wednesday, February 11, 1998 Snowboard GlossaryA glossary of terms surrounding the sport of snowboarding:Shredders -- What snowboarders call themselves. Knuckledragger -- What others call snowboarders. Pinheads -- What snowboarders call others. Goofy -- Snowboarder who has right foot forward. Shred Betty -- Female snowboarder. Stale fish -- Rider jumps while holding back edge of snowboard. Stiffy -- Jumping with both legs straight. Tweak -- Pulling board forward or back while in the air. Alley-oop -- Moves with 180 degree rotation. Fakie -- Riding backward. Ho-ho -- Two-handed handstand. Lip trick -- Trick performed near top of the wall of the half-pipe. Wipeout -- A big fall. |