When your wheel touches the underside of your deck during a turn or landing, usually slamming your ride to a halt—and possibly your face to the pavement. In slang, it’s also used to describe an unexpected crash or wipeout.

A chunk of rubbery material used to clean grip tape on your board. But in slang? It can also mean a rider who sticks to their board no matter what—someone with unreal board control.

Universal term but popular in Canadian and American skate scenes—means a trick was landed without sketch, smooth, solid.

Short for “Never Been Done.” Used when someone lands a trick that’s never been done before at a particular spot—or in general.

To pop the board up in the air and land again

A "brute" is a skater who charges obstacles aggressively, often choosing power and force over finesse. They're known for gnarly slams and high-impact landings. Think: Big Boy Foy energy.

To push a skateboard with your front foot instead of your back foot.

The starting motions to begin a skateboard ride also a Song popularized by Lupe Fiasco.

1. A truck grind with most of the weight on the back truck, like doing a manual but while grinding on a ledge or coping. 2. Half of a 50-50 grind, therefore “50”, but sense some people call a 50-50 grind a “50” (fitty) for short, best to refer to this trick as a 5-O.

1. An OG mail order skate shop 2. One of the first mail order skateshops that use to keep the mailbox lit with miniature mail order catalogs filled with skateboard product, the latest shoes, and accessories to drool over and beg your parents to buy you.