kneelo
Australian surfer slang for a kneeboarder — someone who rides waves kneeling on a short, rounded board rather than standing up.
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Australian surfer slang for a kneeboarder — someone who rides waves kneeling on a short, rounded board rather than standing up. In lineup politics, kneelos occupy a fun middle ground between bodyboarders and stand-up surfers. The '-o' suffix is classic Aussie slang shortening (like 'arvo' for afternoon or 'servo' for service station). Kneeboarding had a big moment in the 70s and 80s and still has a devoted following in Australian surf culture.
The old kneelo out the back was threading barrels that the stand-up guys couldn't even dream of.
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(AU, slang) A kneeboarder.
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