adjective
fakie
FAY-kee · adjective · slang
Rolling backwards while standing in your normal stance.
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Riding backward while keeping the same foot forward as usual, so the rider moves in the opposite direction to normal without switching stance. Distinct from switch.
“He rolls away fakie after every ramp trick.”
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fakie In A Sentence
He rolls away fakie after every ramp trick.
Origin & Usage
Skate term for riding 'fake' forward, i.e., backward; core stance vocabulary.
People Also Ask
What does fakie mean in skateboarding?
It means rolling backward while keeping your normal foot forward, so you move the opposite way without switching your stance.
What's the difference between fakie and switch?
In fakie you keep your normal stance and roll backward, while in switch you actually swap to your opposite, unnatural stance and roll forward.
Where does the term fakie come from?
It comes from riding 'fake' forward, meaning you're facing your normal way but actually moving backward.
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