kneelo

n. a person who rides a kneeboard. Subjects: English, Sports & Recreation

Editorial Note: A kneeboard is a short surfboard on which a rider kneels.

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Citations: 1987 Kirk WIllcox Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) (Jan. 15) “Northsiders Win 7 Places In Surf Final” p. 15: Good to see Narrabeen’s Michael Novakov getting some kudos in the ABC Sportsman of the Year Award presentation for winning the world amateur kneeboard title in England last year. What they didn’t mention was that it was the third time in a row the radical kneelo has taken out this crown. 2003 Neil Grant Rhino Chasers (June 1) p. 67: Okay, you got your surfers on top, your stand-ups. Then you got your kneelos, we call them cripples coz they can’t even stand up, you usually find them on their knees, staring up at you like monks. 2003 Terry Rodgers San Diego Union-Tribune (California) (Nov. 25) “Kneeboarders rise from obscurity”: Kneeboarder: A surfer who rides waves on a stunted fiberglass board in a position usually reserved for changing a flat tire, riding a magic carpet or praying. Kneeboarders inhabit the remote fringes of the surfing world. Quirky and often eccentric, they are to be approached with an open mind. They prefer a steady diet of heavy waves. Will answer to “hey, kneelo.” 2007 Santa Cruz Sentinel (California) (Jan. 7) “Kneeboard surfing championship comes to Steamer Lane this week”: When the bodyboard and the modern shortboard came along, though, people switched over to those, thinning the ranks of kneeboard enthusiasts, or “kneelos,” as they’re affectionately known.

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