Joey
n.— «A Joey is a person who dresses all wrong for snowboarding. He’s probably from New Jersey, these baggie-clothed mountain boys guess. One of a Joey’s worst sins is wearing his jacket open, so it flaps as he comes down the mountain. Other no-no’s: tight pants, blue jeans, bright colors, a Starter sports jacket with a team logo.» —“Slope style” by Sally Pollak in Sugarbush Burlington Free Press (Vt.) Feb. 10, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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