Backside: Refers to when the skimboarders back faces out to the ocean.
Barrel: When the wave surrounds the skimboarder, also called a tube.
Ding: A small dent in the skimboard.
Down the line: When the skimboarder catched a wave and rides it "down the line"
Fly away: When the skimboarder launches off the end of the skimboard.
Frontside: When the skimboarder is facing the ocean.
Grom: A young skimboarder or surfer, about 7 to 15 years old.
Offshore wind: A wind that blows from land to sea. Offshore wind is easier to skimboard in then Onshore wind (see below.)
Onshore wind: A wind that blows from sea to the land.
Rail: The outer edge of the skimboard.
Rocker: The amout of curve from the nose to the tail.
Side Slip: This is done to minimize speed loss. The skimboarder turns their board sideways to "slip" onto the wave. You turn your board so it faces out to the wave.
Speed Run: When the rider turns off of the wave onto the sand. You may even be able to go all the way to dry sand.
Widdly: A skimboarding move in which the skimboarder does a flip straight off the wave while holding the skimboard under foot.
Wrap: When the skimboarder starts out in one direction and then turns around and continues to where he came from.
