jibbing

jibbing
 n.β€” Β«What else to call those who specialize in “jibbing”β€”defined in the film as snowboarding anywhere other than on actual snow? That includes riding on handrails in cities and suburban parking lotsβ€”places where a fall ends not in a pillow of powder, but on concrete.Β» β€”β€œβ€˜Snow Blind’ explores boarding culture” by Stewart Oksenhorn Aspen Times Weekly (Colorado) Jan. 13, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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