# Men in grey suits

> A tongue-in-cheek name for sharks.

**What "men in grey suits" means in surfing:** A tongue-in-cheek name for sharks.

**Example:** "Saw a few men in grey suits near the bay."

**Category:** People

## Related words

- [Lineup](https://surfslang.com/lineup): The area beyond the breaking waves where surfers sit and wait for waves, and the group of surfers sitting there.
- [Heavy](https://surfslang.com/heavy): Serious, dangerous or intense.

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Source: [Men in grey suits](https://surfslang.com/men-in-grey-suits) on Surfslang.com, the surf slang glossary. Full glossary: https://surfslang.com/llms.txt