# Hodad

> Old-school slang for a beach hanger-on who looks the part but rarely surfs.

**What "hodad" means in surfing:** Old-school slang for a beach hanger-on who looks the part but rarely surfs.

**Example:** "Full of hodads on the promenade."

**Also said:** Ho-dad

**Category:** People

**Mostly used in:** United States

## Related words

- [Kook](https://surfslang.com/kook): An inexperienced surfer who doesn't know the etiquette, or anyone acting clueless in the water.
- [Shoobie](https://surfslang.com/shoobie): A day-tripper or tourist at the beach, usually unaware of surf etiquette.

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Source: [Hodad](https://surfslang.com/hodad) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt