surf bum
Disdainful phrase when used by non-surfers to describe surfers; usually humorous, affectionate, or ironic when used by surfers to describe themselves. "I'm a surf bum," Kahuna (Cliff Robertson) says in the 1959 movie Gidget. "You know, ride the waves, eat, sleep, not a care in the world." In "How to be a Surf Bum!," a 1967 cartoon panel SurfToons magazine, hodads are advised to step into a pair of...
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"I'm a Surf Bum!" Gidget meets KahunaSubscribe to view
Accused surf bum Mark Foo, Backdoor, late '70sSubscribe to view
North Shore surf bum, 2006. Photo: Scott AichnerSubscribe to view
Surf bum vanSubscribe to view
Hungover surf bum Pat Curren, late '50sSubscribe to view
Surf bum in the tropics, 2014Subscribe to view
"I'm a Surf Bum!" Gidget meets Kahuna
Accused surf bum Mark Foo, Backdoor, late '70s
North Shore surf bum, 2006. Photo: Scott Aichner
Surf bum van
Hungover surf bum Pat Curren, late '50s
Surf bum in the tropics, 2014