noun General Slang

hodad

HOH-dad · noun · slang

A poser who hangs at the beach but never actually surfs.

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A non-surfer who pretends to surf and frequents beaches, hanging around the scene without paddling out. A classic surf-culture poser.

“He talks a huge game but he's a total hodad who's never caught a wave.”
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hodad In A Sentence

He talks a huge game but he's a total hodad who's never caught a wave.

Origin & Usage

Late 1950s Southern California surf slang; of uncertain origin, popular in early surf culture.

Variants ho-dadhodaddy

People Also Ask

What is a hodad?

A hodad is a poser who hangs around the beach and pretends to be a surfer but never actually paddles out or catches waves.

Where does hodad come from?

It's late-1950s Southern California surf slang. Its exact origin is uncertain, but it was popular in the early days of surf culture.

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