1976 San Diego guide to surfer slang

The following is taken from a 1976 story by Jim Mullin:

• Backyard Special. A poorly constructed, homemade surfboard.
• Body Flyaway. Jumping clear of one’s surfboard to avoid body, board contact.
• Bowl Section. That part of a wave resembling the contours of a salad bowl.
• B.S.B. A black surfer, laterally. Black Surfing Brother. Used cordially.
• Cruiser. A very wide surfboard. Also, an inept surfer.
• Dawn Patrol. Exceedingly dedicated surfers who arise very early in an effort to avoid crowds.
• Feathering. The breaking action of a wave w hen buffeted by off-shore winds.
• Gnarly. A term applied to especially rough surf. May also be used to describe an individual wave of particular ferocity.
• Hot Dog. To surf in a flamboyant, styled manner. Also, one who adopts such a form.
• Mushburgers. Small waves devoid of sufficient form or power.
• Noseride. A surfing position in which one's toes dangle from the tip of the board.
• Pitched Out. To be thrown headlong from one's surfboard down the lace of a wave.
• Pocket Rocket. A fast, highly maneuverable surfboard.
• Quasi. An individual who feigns surfing expertise.
• Quasimoto. A squatting position employed when riding through a wave's curl.
• Quizmo. A derogatory term applied to unpopular individuals.
• Roundhouse Cutback. An extreme change of direction while riding a wave.
• Stoked. A feeling of exhilaration, euphoria.
• Styled Out. A term used to describe individuals who compensate for their lack of skill by assuming exaggerated mannerisms.
• Through the Lip. Forging ahead through the breaking part of the wave.
• Turtle. To roll upside dow n, board on top. in order to pass through the white water of a broken wave.
• Unlocal. A person who does not surf in the area of his residence. Generally used with malice.
• Vibe Level. A sense of camaraderie resulting from mingling with other surfers.
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