People who ride waves on boards in the ocean for sport or recreation.
From 'surf,' possibly from Sanskrit or related to 'swarf' meaning spray. The word gained popularity in the 20th century as surfing became a widespread sport, with 'surfer' designating practitioners.
Surfing culture created an entirely new dialect with words like 'gnarly,' 'radical,' and 'tubular' that originated in California but now appear in mainstream language—showing how subcultures literally create and spread new vocabulary.
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