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General Slang
dawn patrol
DAWN puh-TROHL · noun · slang
Hitting the water at first light for the best empty waves.
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Going surfing first thing in the morning to catch the cleanest conditions and beat the crowds.
“We're on dawn patrol tomorrow — be at the beach by 5:30.”
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dawn patrol In A Sentence
We're on dawn patrol tomorrow — be at the beach by 5:30.
Origin & Usage
Surf slang borrowing military 'dawn patrol' phrasing for the early morning session.
People Also Ask
What is dawn patrol in surfing?
It means going surfing at first light to catch the cleanest morning conditions and beat the crowds.
Where does the term dawn patrol come from?
Surfers borrowed the military phrase 'dawn patrol' to describe the early morning surf session.
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