ollie

noun

ol·​lie ˈä-lē How to pronounce ollie (audio)
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
ollie verb

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Strangers love to stop skaters on the street to interrogate the ollie. — Zach Harris, Rolling Stone, 6 Aug. 2024 Jones pulled off an impressive ollie over a car on a street. — Justin Ray, Robb Report, 24 July 2023

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Etymology

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

First Known Use

1979, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of ollie was in 1979

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“Ollie.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ollie. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.

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