English · Slang Attested

hodad

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Meaning · English

Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người đi biển giả

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⚠ Register: derogatory, slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “hodad” mean?

Someone who comes to the beach and has a surfboard, but never surfs, or that surfs poorly and annoys the local seasoned surfers.

Is “hodad” formal or informal?

hodad is generally derogatory, slang.

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