Glossary

360	Pronounced “three sixty”. Three hundred and sixty degrees. Measure of rotation. Used to describe skateboarding tricks, e.g. 360 twist.
50–50	Pronounced “fifty–fifty”. A type of grind, ie. a 50–50 grind. Grinding with the axles of both trucks on the edge of an object.
axle	The metal rod running through the hanger on which the wheels are screwed.
boardslide	Sliding along an object using the underside of the board.
coping	Metal piping running along the top edge of ramps.
cred	Credibility.
deck	Main platform area of a skateboard.
dissed	To be “disrespected” by another.
fakie	Riding backwards on a skateboard.
fat	Used to express a skateboarding trick that is performed over a long distance or to a great height. Also spelt “Phat”.
focus	Snapping the board into two pieces.
funbox	A platform object with banked sides used for skateboarding tricks.
gnarly	Exciting.
grind	Moving along the edge or top of an object with the axles of one or both trucks.
handplant	A form of handstand where the board is held in the air by either a hand or the feet.
hardflip	A kickflip combined with the board rotating 180 degrees.
heelflip	Flipping the board with the heel of the front foot so it spins around in the air. The board will spin in the opposite direction of the kickflip.
kerb	One of the most used objects on the street for skating. Painted kerbs provide a smooth and grindable edge, though most can be made this way by applying candle wax.
kickflip	Flipping the board in the air by “kicking” the board with your front foot. The board will spin in the opposite direction of the heelflip.
kickturn	A turn where the board is rotated on the rear wheels with the front wheels raised from the surface.
lip	The top edge of the ramp.
nose	The part of the deck in front of the front truck. Opposite end of “tail”.
noseslide	Sliding along objects such as gutters, rails and benches on the nose of the board.
ollie	Making the board jump without using a ramp or hands. Invented by Allen “Ollie” Gelfand.
pop shoveit	When the board rotates under the feet during an ollie.
rad	Short for “radical”. Brilliant or spectacular.
rail/railing	Used by pedestrians for holding onto while going up or down stairs. Used by skateboarders for tricks such as grinds and slides.
rep	(1) Reputation. (2) Representative. As in the representative of a skateboarding company.
rock ’n’ roll	A ramp trick where the board is “rocked” over the lip, stopped, then turned and “rolled” back down the ramp
sick	An impressive move or trick.
slam	Falling off the board and crashing.
skatepark	A place dedicated to skateboarding, which normally has various boxes, ramps and rails for tricks to be performed on.
streetskating	A style of skateboarding suited to pavements, streets and other public areas.
switch stance	Performing tricks with the feet in the opposite or unnatural stance on the board.
tail	The part of the deck behind the rear truck.
tail stall	Resting on the coping or lip of a ramp on the tail only.
transition	The part of a ramp or bank that curves
	upward.
vegie	A student in his or her first year of high
	school.
vert	A large U–shaped ramp.