# Kook

> An inexperienced surfer who doesn't know the etiquette, or anyone acting clueless in the water.

**What "kook" means in surfing:** An inexperienced surfer who doesn't know the etiquette, or anyone acting clueless in the water. Everyone is a kook at first.

**Example:** "Some kook dropped in on me and lost his board."

**Category:** People

## Related words

- [Barney](https://surfslang.com/barney): A clumsy or inexperienced surfer, similar to a kook.
- [Drop in](https://surfslang.com/drop-in): Catching a wave that another surfer, closer to the peak, is already riding.
- [Kook cord](https://surfslang.com/kook-cord): A joking name for a leash, the cord that ties your ankle to your board.

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