phrase General Slang

off the lip

OFF the LIP · phrase · slang

Hitting the breaking crest and dropping back down.

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A vertical maneuver in which the board hits the breaking lip of the wave and then drops back down the face.

“He went straight up and smacked it off the lip.”
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off the lip In A Sentence

He went straight up and smacked it off the lip.

Origin & Usage

Surf term for redirecting off the wave's 'lip'.

People Also Ask

What does 'off the lip' mean in surfing?

It's a vertical maneuver where you drive up and hit the breaking crest (the lip) of the wave, then drop back down the face.

What is the lip of a wave?

The lip is the top, breaking edge of the wave that pitches forward; hitting it and coming back down is the 'off the lip' maneuver.

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