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ollie

noun
ol·​lie | \ ˈä-lÄ“ How to pronounce ollie (audio) \

Definition of ollie

1 : a maneuver in skateboarding in which the skater kicks the tail of the board down while jumping in order to make the board pop into the air
2 : a maneuver in snowboarding in which the rider transfers weight from the front to the back foot to snap the board up off the ground
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 Tony also demonstrates how to set up a new skateboard, how to apply griptape, how to do an ollie, how to boardslide, how to do a 540° McTwist and more. — Michael Hardy, WIRED, "You've Never Seen Skateparks Like This Before," 1 July 2019 Campers ages 6 to 17 will skate with the pros and learn bowl riding, how to grind and kick flip, and the basics of ollies and transitions. — Joelle Casteix, Orange County Register, "Check out our list of fun summer camps!," 27 Mar. 2017

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First Known Use of ollie

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for ollie

Ollie, nickname of Alan Gelfand born 1963 U.S. skateboarder

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