fakie

English

noun
Definitions
  • (skateboarding) The riding backwards of the board, in the opposite stance.
  • The act of riding a BMX bicycle backwards and pedalling with the sprocket movement while moving backwards, then turning the bars away from the desired direction and sliding out so as to ride forwards again.

Etymology

Suffix from English fake.

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English

fake

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