ollie

noun ol·lie \ˈä-lē\

Definition of OLLIE

: 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

: 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

Ollie, nickname of Alan Gelfand b1963 United States skateboarder

First Known Use: 1979

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