Another widely used term for surfers is "YEW!", which is an indicator that a large wave has been spotted, however mostly shouted while a surfer is catching or has recently finished riding a wave.
It is defined as an exclamation of stoke towards others or yourself. I'm sure you have yelled it before, either to encourage someone else or as your release of joy and excitement. You might yell it out because you see someone getting face shots under the chairlift, and you want to spread the enthusiasm.
A yew is the sonic version of a wave claim, but is it acceptable? Usually we'd hear the 'Yewwwwwwww! ' from a fellow surfer as they watch someone else's wave. It's surfing camaraderie at its best, everyone is stoked on the stoke.
Example of Kook or Barney
Bro – dude, brother, surfer—can be both male or female.
“Macking” – “Newport Beach was MACKING yesterday.” = huge waves. You could also say “maxxed out”, “double (or triple) overhead”, “cranking”, “outta hand”, or how about just “big”. “Kook” – “There are too many kooks out here”. A beginning surfer; Not a term of endearment.
There is no specific term for a female surfer. You can call a girl who surfs just "surfer", although, there are terms like gurfer, wahine that are used to refer to a female surfer.
Other Hawaiian words, like aloha (a greeting) or mahalo (“thank you”), are also sometimes roped into the surfing world.
Aloha – Hello, goodbye and also means love. Ankle Biters – Very small waves. Backside – Surfing with your back to the face of the wave.
Find that one thing and compliment it with sincerity. For example, "I almost saw your fins on that turn," or "Wow, you're making some late drops."
Brah. Slang term for brother, friend, fellow surfer.
Yew is like an exclamation mark out loud. It's used when something is really good or you're really stoked (excited). To froth something is to say you really like it.
The shaka sign, sometimes known as "hang loose" or "right on", is a gesture with friendly intent often associated with Hawaii and surf culture.
“Yewww!” – Out the back! “Yew!” – Sick one. “Yew!” – Hey, yew on the shoulder. I'm going on this one, don't burn me here please and thank yew. “Yeww!” – Seriously, don't burn me I'm just shouting this to make sure yew look back and don't go.
Biker Code Hand Signals: Indicate To Turn Right
In the image below, you can see that the biker code hand signal for a right turn is to hold your left fist up with your arm at a 90-degree angle. Biker code / hand signals: Turn right.
The letter M, being the 13th letter of the alphabet, often is said to stand for marijuana or motorcycle. Generally, it is assumed someone wearing a 13 patch is either a user of marijuana or other drugs, or is involved with the sale of them. The M also has been known to stand for "methamphetamine".
When the swell is pumping and surfers are shredding out-the-back, then we know something gnarly is taking place. The expression often comes out of a surfer's mouth when something simultaneously spectacular and unexpected occurs.
A dude is "a surf enthusiast." It's especially handy at a beer-soaked clambake when you can't remember someone's name. Remember, this all-purpose word has various permutations: "Hey, Dude," (hello) "Yo, Dooooed," (familiar hello) and "Killer, dude!" (awesome). A woman is a "dudette."
A massive, heavy wave that is bigger than the rest of the set waves, is what we call a bomb in surfing lingo. If a bomb is rolling in, you better start paddle as hard as you can to the outside, or in worst case, prepare to get ragdolled.
Ding: A dent or hole in the surface of the board resulting from accidental damage. Fin or Fins: Fin-shaped inserts on the underside of the back of the board that enable the board to be steered.
Grommet is frequently abbreviated to grom and refers to a young participant under the age of around 18 that participates in the sport of surfing. The first use of the word in any printed form appears in an article by Nicholas Tomalin in 1964.
Ankle biter – A term used for small waves, when the waves are so small they break at ankle height. Aerial – A maneuver in surfing where you launch yourself into the air, above the wave, with your board.
“Surfing brings about great happiness, and even sometimes intense euphoria, by inducing a flow state in the truest sense of the phrase. The magic happens when you've lost all sense of time and self and you're completely immersed in the moment,” said Dr. Shala Kaleka of Australia's Endeavour College of Natural Health.
Aloha: A Hawaiian word used in place of hello and goodbye. The two surfers said aloha to one another as they met at the beach that morning.