verb General Slang

grubbing

GRUB-ing · verb · slang

Wiping out or eating it hard on a wave.

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Definitions

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To wipe out or fall off in a messy, tumbling fashion. Roughly interchangeable with eating it.

“He was grubbing on every takeoff until he found his feet.”
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grubbing In A Sentence

He was grubbing on every takeoff until he found his feet.

Origin & Usage

Surf slang for a scrappy, grubby wipeout.

Variants grubgrubbed

People Also Ask

What does grubbing mean in surfing?

It means wiping out or falling off a wave in a messy, tumbling way, roughly the same as eating it.

Is grubbing a serious wipeout?

Not necessarily. It usually describes a scrappy, ungraceful fall rather than a heavy or dangerous one.

Where does grubbing come from?

It's surf slang, evoking a grubby, messy sort of wipeout.

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