underflip

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

under- +‎ flip

Noun[edit]

underflip (plural underflips)

  1. (skateboarding) A flip trick, the flipping of a skateboard by flicking the underside of the board, while riding on the board.
  2. (skiing, snowboarding) An acrobatic maneuver, initiated while in mid-air, performing a backflip by flicking one's head back over one shoulder, making the body flip underneath the board or skis.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Borrowed from English underflip.

Noun[edit]

underflip m (plural underflips)

  1. (board sports) underflip