sk8
Wheels under feet
Sk8 is internet and texting shorthand for skate, using the numeral 8 to represent the "-ate" sound.
It appears in usernames, brand names, and casual online communication: sk8 or die, sk8r boi.
The spelling emerged from 1990s skateboarding culture and early internet chat.
Handsfree skateboard jump
- kickflipLengthwise board rotation trick
- grindCrush into particles
- heelflipSkateboard trick, board spins laterally
- manualWritten instructions for use
tailslide · noseslide · airwalk · boneless · 360 flip · impossibles · 50-50 · boardslide
U-shaped ramp for tricks
- vertUpright orientation, abbreviated
- bowlConcave food container
- streetPublic urban roadway
- transitionChange from one state
ramp · quarterpipe · miniramp · rail · ledge · curb · gap · stairs
Ship's flat surface
- grip tapeAdhesive abrasive for boards
- trucksHeavy cargo vehicles
- wheelsCircular rotation devices
- bearingsAwareness of one's position
bushings · hardware · risers · helmet · knee pads · elbow pads · wax
Skate and hip-hop clothing
- punkRaw, fast rock genre
- hip-hopRhythmic spoken-word music
- graffitiIllegal surface markings
- DIYAmateur home projects
zines · underground · indie · alternative · scene · Thrasher · Tony Hawk · sponsor
Rejects prevailing social standards
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
- outsiderOne excluded from group
antiauthority · street · trespassing · banned · kicked out · security
ollie
Handsfree skateboard jump
- kickflipLengthwise board rotation trick
- grindCrush into particles
- heelflipSkateboard trick, board spins laterally
manual · tailslide · noseslide · airwalk · boneless · 360 flip · impossibles · 50-50 · boardslide · grab
halfpipe
U-shaped ramp for tricks
transition · ramp · quarterpipe · miniramp · rail · ledge · curb · gap · stairs · bank
deck
Ship's flat surface
bearings · bushings · hardware · risers · helmet · knee pads · elbow pads · wax
streetwear
Skate and hip-hop clothing
DIY · zines · underground · indie · alternative · scene · Thrasher · Tony Hawk · sponsor · demo
nonconformist
Rejects prevailing social standards
- countercultureRejection of mainstream values
- defianceOpen resistance to authority
- maverickIndependent-minded rule-breaker
outsider · antiauthority · street · trespassing · banned · kicked out · security
goofy
Amusingly foolish or absurd
sk8skate
Gliding boot or flatfish
skateboard · skating · skateboarding · spelled out · standard spelling
skate, skates, skater, skaters, skating, skateboard, skateboards, skateboarding, skateboarder