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  • verb idiomatic, surfing To perform a longboard move where the surfer goes to the front of the board and rides from there, one foot on the nose and the five toes of that foot extended out over the front of the nose, the other foot placed further back.

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  • Surf term: extend the toes of one foot over the nose of the surfboard. Usually a high speed maneuver, since moving toward the nose of the board causes an acceleration. The ultimate (and most conducive to a wipe out is to hang ten...the epitome of hotdogging.

    January 22, 2007