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GOOFY [4 records]

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Record 1 2013-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roller Skating and Skateboarding
CONT

As implied already skateboarding has developed a fairly extensive vocabulary in a short time. Some of it has merely been taken over from surfing. For example :goofy foot(footer) ;hang(hanging) ten; hot dogging.

Key term(s)
  • hanging 10

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
DEF

Exercice où l'on se tient sur les deux pieds à l'extrémité avant de la planche, en les faisant dépasser pour agripper le bord du plateau.

CONT

Pour un hanging ten, vous joindrez vos deux pieds serrés côte à côte sur le nez de la planche, genoux serrés, jambes légèrement fléchies [...]

OBS

Figure du surf adaptée à la planche à roulettes.

OBS

hanging ten : anglicisme au Canada.

Key term(s)
  • hanging 10
  • 10 dehors

Spanish

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Record 2 2013-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roller Skating and Skateboarding
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

As implied already skateboarding has developed a fairly extensive vocabulary in a short time. Some of it has merely been taken over from surfing. For example :goofy foot(footer) ;hang(hanging) ten; hot dogging.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Pratique de la planche à roulettes caractérisée par des exercices acrobatiques et des figures improvisées.

CONT

Résistante et souple, la planche [...] idéale pour votre Free Style et votre Hot Dogging quotidien.

OBS

hot dogging : anglicisme au Canada.

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-09-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Roller Skating and Skateboarding
  • Body Movements (Sports)
CONT

Bitch slap. Grabbing right near the front wheel on the heel edge with your front hand, then pushing the tail over the left(right if goofy foot) by crossing your back leg underneath your front leg.

OBS

Skateboarding term.

Key term(s)
  • bitch-slap

French

Domaine(s)
  • Patin à roulettes et planche à roulettes
  • Mouvements du corps (Sports)
DEF

Figure consistant à virer en équilibre sur une jambe pliée que l'on tient croisée par-dessus l'autre jambe qui est tendue.

CONT

[...] parmi les jeunes ayant participé à cette fête du skate, certains savent déjà effectuer des figures difficiles : daffy nose, 360, christie croisé [...]

Spanish

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Record 4 2011-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skiing and Snowboarding
CONT

Snowboarders who lead with their right foot forward are called "goofy. "

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ski et surf des neiges
DEF

Néviplanchiste dont le pied droite est placé en avant sur la planche.

CONT

Un surfer goofy est celui dont le pied gauche est placé en arrière sur le surf [...]

Spanish

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