surf bum
Idle wave rider
A surf bum is someone who organizes their life around surfing, often at the expense of conventional employment or ambition.
The term carries both affection and mild criticism—admiring the devotion to waves while noting the lack of career drive: He's been a surf bum in Hawaii since he dropped out of college.
Related to ski bum and beach bum.
- beachSandy waterside margin
- wavesTraveling energy disturbances
- catch a waveBegin riding ocean swell
- boardshortsLoose swimwear for surfing
- tanYellowish-brown hue
no shoes · saltwater · wax · longboard · coastal · drifter · shack · sandals · bleached · laid-back · tide · barrel · swell · sunburned · vagabond · wetsuit · shoreline · mellow
- nomadsnomad, nomadism, Bedouin, wanderer, roaming
- board riderssnowboarder, skateboarder, wakeboarder, longboarder, bodyboarder
- layaboutsslacker, slackers, deadbeat, deadbeats, loafer
surf bumworkaholic
Compulsive labor addict
corporate executive · overachiever · go-getter · businessman · Wall Street banker
surf bumlifeguard
Paid swimming supervisor
beach patrol · coast guard · surfing instructor · beach vendor
surf bumyuppie
Ambitious urban professional
suit · social climber · country club member · preppy · square
surf, bum, surfs, surfed, surfing, surfer, surfers, surfboard, surfboards