noun General Slang

boneless

BOHN-lus · noun · slang

Grab the board, plant your front foot, and jump the board into the air by hand.

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A trick in which the rider grabs the board with one hand, plants the front foot on the ground, and uses the leg and hand to launch the board and body into the air before landing back on.

“Boneless one over the fence into the bank.”
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boneless In A Sentence

Boneless one over the fence into the bank.

Origin & Usage

Coined in the early 1980s (often credited to Gary Scott Davis / the 'boneless one'); named for the fluid, seemingly boneless motion.

Variants boneless one

People Also Ask

What is a boneless in skateboarding?

It's a trick where you grab the board with one hand, plant your front foot on the ground, then use your leg and hand to launch the board and body into the air before landing back on.

Where does the name boneless come from?

It was coined in the early 1980s, often credited to Gary Scott Davis, and named for the fluid, seemingly boneless motion of the trick.

Is the boneless an old-school trick?

Yes, it's a classic 1980s-era transition and ramp trick with a distinctly old-school reputation.

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