Faki

/ˈfɑːki/ noun

Definition

A skateboarding trick where the rider rides backward on the board using the tail as if it were the nose.

Etymology

From skateboarding slang, likely a playful alteration or abbreviation that emerged in skate culture during the 1970s-80s. The exact origin is informal and community-derived.

Kelly Says

Faki is one of the few words that originated entirely in skateboarding culture and has stayed there—it shows how subcultures create their own specialized vocabulary that rarely enters mainstream dictionaries.

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