noun General Slang

ollie north

OL-ee NORTH · noun · slang

An ollie where the front foot slides off the nose in the air.

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A stylized ollie in which the front foot comes off the nose of the board in mid-air before returning to land; a one-footed ollie variation.

“Ollie norths were everywhere in early-'90s footage.”
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ollie north In A Sentence

Ollie norths were everywhere in early-'90s footage.

Origin & Usage

A play on the name of political figure Oliver North, applied to the front-foot-off ollie variation.

Variants ollie one foot

People Also Ask

What is an ollie north?

It's a stylized ollie where your front foot kicks off the nose of the board in mid-air before coming back to land, a one-footed variation.

Where does the name ollie north come from?

It's a play on the name of political figure Oliver North, applied to the front-foot-off ollie.

Is an ollie north the same as an ollie south?

No, an ollie north takes the front foot off the nose, while an ollie south takes the back foot off the tail.

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