hodad meaning

I could live with being a gremmie, or what most now call a “grommet,” the imported Australian term that became popular a few decades ago. By any other name, a gremmie is a young, usually annoying surfer in the early stages of wave riding. The word hodad, however, does not have such an easy definition.

Where did the term Hodad come from?

Etymology. Originally Californian surfer slang from the 1960s. Perhaps from the greeting Ho!

What does the name Gremmie mean?

Definition of gremmie

slang. : a young or inexperienced surfer especially : one whose behavior is objectionable.

Who are the Hodads?

Although the expression went out of use in the mid-’60s, “hodad” is one of very few words identified in the Oxford English Dictionary as “surfing slang.” The OED’s definition: “An ill-mannered or boastful surfer.” Spelling variations include “ho-daddy,” “hoedad,” and “ho-dad.”

What is a Snee?

snee in British English

(sniː ) verb (transitive) obsolete. to cut or thrust with a knife, esp when fighting.

What does Snickersnee mean?

obsolete snick or snee to engage in cut-and-thrust fighting, alteration of earlier steake or snye, from Dutch steken of snijden to thrust or cut.

What is Sneed?

the handle or shaft of a scythe.

What is sneak peak?

Definition of sneak peek

1 : a secret look She took a sneak peek at the birthday presents hidden in the closet. 2 : a brief showing We saw a sneak peek of the movie that will be released next month.