noun General Slang

keg

KEG · noun · slang

Slang for a barrel or tube — also the post-surf beer container.

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Another word for a barrel or tube of a wave. The pun on a beer keg is very much intended in surf culture.

“That sandbar was firing kegs all morning.”
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keg In A Sentence

That sandbar was firing kegs all morning.

Origin & Usage

Surf slang; playful borrowing of 'keg' (beer barrel) for the wave's barrel.

People Also Ask

What does keg mean in surfing?

It's slang for a barrel or tube of a wave. The pun on a beer keg is intentional in surf culture.

How do you use keg in a sentence?

You'd say a spot is 'firing kegs' when it's producing lots of good barreling waves, as in 'that sandbar was firing kegs all morning.'

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