kneelo
n.— «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.”» —“Kneeboarders rise from obscurity” by Terry Rodgers San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Nov. 25, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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