SKI, SKIING
NOUNS
► BARREL STAVES wooden skis → 1966 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► BATHTUB the indentation left in the snow from someone falling on his or her derriere → 1994 skiing sl. (Bk.)
► CAT TRACK a narrow ski trail → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► CHEATERS metal skis → 1963 Amer. dial.
► CRUD in skiing and snowboarding: wet or heavy snow on which it is difficult to ski, esp. characterized by a breakable surface curst overlying a deep layer of soft snow → 1961
► DAFFY a skiing stunt in which one ski is swung up in front of the skier while the other is brought up behind and parallel to the first, the whole being a form of mid-air splits → 1984 UK usage
► EGGBEATER in skiing: a head-over-heels fall → 1950 Amer. dial.
► FAST PANTS stretch ski pants → 1969 US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl. (Bk.)
► FERRIS WHEEL a chair lift at a ski area → 1971 US sl. (Bk.)
► LATS skis → 2003 US sl.
► MOTORWAY when skiing, a broad, easy piste → 1982 UK sl.
► NURSERY a gentle slope where beginning skiers practice → 1963 US sl.
► POLE CAT TRAIL an easy skiing trail for poor skiers or beginners without sharp turns or pitches → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
► SLAT a ski → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► STICK a ski pole → 1961 US sl.
► WILDCAT TRAIL a steep, fast skiing trail with sharp curves for expert skiers → 1996 Amer. dial. (Bk.)
NOUNS – PERSON
► AD HOCER a skier who arrives at a chalet without a previous booking → 1984 sl. (Bk.)
► BASE AREA STONE GRINDER a student who can’t stop and, therefore, skis right into the parking lot → 1997 ski instructors’ usage (Bk.)
► BASHER a poor skier who often loses control of his run; hence, a fast, reckless skier → 1949 US sl.
► CLOD a middle-aged, novice skier → 1971 US sl. (Bk.)
► DOG in skiing: a show-off → 1976 US sl.
► FASTBACK a girl in stretch ski pants → 1969 US Air Force Academy cadets’ sl. (Bk.)
► GAPER a novice skier, or a non-skier watching others → 1990 US sl.
► SKI BUM a person who frequents ski resorts habitually, often doing casual jobs, for the sake of skiing → 1963 Amer. sl.
► SKI BUNNY an inexperienced skier, usually a female; a pretty girl who frequents ski slopes → 1952
► SKISTER one who uses skis → 1898
► SNOW BUNNY a woman who frequents the ski slopes as much for the sex as for the sport → 1953 sl. orig. US
► TRAIL HOG a skier who is inconsiderate of other skiers, monopolizing a narrow trail → 1963 US sl.
► WANKER TWO-PLANKER a skier as seen by a snowboarder, if they aren’t the best of friends → 1997 sl., derogatory (Bk.)
VERBS
► BOMB to ski in a straight line for speed → 1971 US students’ sl. (Bk.)
► SCHUSSBOOM to ski downhill at great speed → 1975 US sl. (Bk.)
► TAKE A SCOOCHER to ski down a slop in a squatting position → 1890 Amer. dial.