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'''Skateboarding slang''' is [[slang]] used by [[skateboard]]ers. Most skateboarders use different terms for different tricks and obstacles.
Most skateboarding tricks have specific names (though they usually aren't considered slang in their own right). However, many tricks have several different names, and new names and tricks are evolving every day.

Below is a list of slang terms and a brief definition.

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;Rail
:Any long piece of metal or stone that is fit for grinding. Rails can be round or square, though square rails are common only in skateparks, where they are built for riding on. Skaters grind along rails. Rails that skaters commonly ride are handrails alongside stairs.

;Ledge
:Concrete such as a curb or park bench that is fit for grinding. A ledge is differs from a rail
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  being that a rail is no wider than the width of average size trucks (7.75 inches).

;Wax
:Skateboard wax is used for grinding. Some rails and ledges need to be waxed first to grind them. Alternitaves include candles, crayons, etc.⏎
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;Roll-in
:A type of ramp designed specifically for riding down. Skaters rarely perform tricks on these, nor do they ride up them (unless they are getting back up to the top for another run). These ramps are designed to give a skater maximum momentum as he rockets down them, so he gains enough speed to attempt large obstacles ahead.

;To Bust
:To bust a trick is perfectly executing trick, or performing a trick that the skateboarder has been working very hard to land. "You busted a perfect Smith grind!"
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