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Word	Definition
Manual	Another name for Wheelie.
Mctwist	A 540 degree turn performed on a ramp. Named after Mike McGill.
Nollie	Much like an Ollie only you spring off of your nose instead of your tail.
Nose	The front of the board.
Nose slide	Sliding on the nose of board on the edge of an obstacle like a handrail, ledge, or ramp lip.
Nosegrind	Just the front truck is grinding.
Ollie	A no handed air performed by tapping the tail of the board on the ground or ramp surface. Named after Alan Gelfend.
Poser	Someone who acts better than they are.
Quarterpipe	A halfpipe with one wall; a banked hit.
Rail	The edge of the board. Also refers to plastic strips attached to the underside of the board.
Railslide	Also called boardslide. To slide on an obstacle or lip with the contact point being the underside of the board.
Ramp boards	Large deck and firm wheels mounted on wide trucks to make the board as stable as possible.
Regular foot	To ride with the left foot forward.
Retainer / keppers	Keep the ball bearings spaced correctly.
Riser	Plastic piece under the base of the truck to raise it for better wheel clearance. Often used with larger wheels.
Rock and roll	A trick where the underside of the board and wheels are tapped on the lip before a kickturn to reenter.
Rock to fakie	A trick where the underside of the board and wheels are tapped on the lip before the rider reenters traveling backwards.